S 913 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act to ensure right to counsel in eviction proceedings

Summary

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 913) of Sal N. DiDomenico, William N. Brownsberger, Mike Connolly, Jennifer E. Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote homelessness prevention in Massachusetts. The Judiciary.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Aug 2020

House Passage

May 2020

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Aug 10, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

8

Key actions

4

Committee

2

Aug 10, 2020

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

May 21, 2020

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 13, 2020

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

upper

1 primary · 21 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Middlesex and Suffolk

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Brendan Crighton

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

Middlesex and Worcester

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester