Bill > H5031

This bill, titled "Relative to housing court jurisdiction," proposes to amend Section 3 of Chapter 185C of the General Laws, which deals with the jurisdiction of housing courts. Specifically, the bill removes language that defines the geographical areas served by different divisions of the housing court, including the Boston division, the western division (covering Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties), and the Worcester, northeastern, and southeastern divisions. By striking out these specific geographical limitations, the bill appears to be intended to broaden or clarify the jurisdiction of these housing court divisions, though the exact impact on which cases fall under which division's purview is not detailed in the provided text. The bill also states that it will take effect immediately upon its passage.

Joint Committee on the Judiciary (Joint)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5031