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Introduced
04/15/2015
04/15/2015
In Committee
04/15/2015
04/15/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation relative to the geographical jurisdiction of the Housing Court Department. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill reorganizes the geographical divisions of the Housing Court Department, which handles legal matters related to housing, by redefining the counties and specific municipalities that fall under each division, creating new divisions like "metro south" and adjusting the composition of existing ones such as the "central" and "eastern" divisions, and also mandates specific sitting frequencies for court sessions within certain counties for the eastern, central, northeastern, southeastern, and metro south divisions, while allowing for additional convenient locations with approval, and increases the number of justices appointed to the western, central, northeastern, metro south, and southeastern divisions, and makes technical adjustments to the total number of justices for the Housing Court Department and the number of justices for the Trial Court.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (16)
Karen Spilka (D)*,
Will Brownsberger (D),
Viriato deMacedo (R),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Paul Donato (D),
Kenneth Donnelly (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
John Keenan (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Brian Mannal (D),
Mike Rush (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Jeffrey Sánchez (D),
Dave Vieira (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see S2361 (on 06/23/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S901 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S901 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S901.pdf |
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