MA H1656

Bill

MA H1656

Relative to the Geographical jurisdiction of the Housing Court Department

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the jurisdiction of the courts within the Housing Court Department. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill reorganizes the geographical divisions and sitting requirements for the Housing Court Department, a court system dedicated to handling housing-related legal matters. Specifically, it redefines the boundaries of the western, central, northeastern, metro south, and southeastern divisions, assigning various counties and specific municipalities to each. The bill also mandates that certain divisions hold a minimum number of sittings per week in designated counties, while allowing for flexibility to sit in other locations if deemed expedient or convenient by the chief justice of the Housing Court Department, with the consent of the chief justice of the trial court. Additionally, it adjusts the number of justices appointed to several divisions and makes conforming changes to other sections of the General Laws related to court administration, with these provisions taking effect on January 1, 2016.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (50)

Chris Walsh (D)*, Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Jay Barrows (R), Paul Brodeur (D), Tackey Chan (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Michael Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Paul Donato (D), Shawn Dooley (R), James Dwyer (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), John Fernandes (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Ken Gordon (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Jay Kaufman (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Peter Kocot (D), John Lawn (D), Jason Lewis (D), Timothy Madden (D), Brian Mannal (D), Paul McMurtry (D), James Miceli (D), Sarah Peake (D), Alice Peisch (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), John Rogers (D), Richard Ross (R), Jeff Roy (D), Byron Rushing (D), Danny Ryan (D), Tom Sannicandro (D), Frank Smizik (D), Walter Timilty (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Dave Vieira (R), RoseLee Vincent (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Daniel Wolf (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4625 (on 09/22/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1656

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1656
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1656
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1656.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1652	To repeal fault grounds for divorce	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H2692	An act increasing public access to abandoned rights of way and conservation easements	Accompanied a study order, see H4639	Similar To
H2845	Relative to the distribution of the conflict of interest law	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4625	Judiciary Study order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4744	Relative to the membership of representative town meeting in the town of Framingham	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 429 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4745	Establishing a quorum for town meeting in the town of Framingham	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 430 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H505	Relative to special education reimbursements	Accompanied a new draft, see H4141	Similar To
H506	Providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mandated reports and data submissions required of local school districts	Accompanied a study order, see H4601	Similar To

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