S 950 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to housing court jurisdiction

This bill amends Massachusetts law to simplify how cases are assigned to housing courts by removing specific geographic references that currently dictate jurisdiction. The key change involves deleting detailed lists of cities and counties in the statute and replacing them with the broader term "those divisions" to streamline the legal text. As a result, the legislation directly affects the administrative structure of housing courts without altering the substantive rules or outcomes of tenant-landlord disputes.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 29, 2024
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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
House · Passed
House concurred
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
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