An Act relative to housing court jurisdiction
This bill (HD 361) makes technical amendments to the jurisdictional boundaries for Massachusetts housing courts. It removes specific outdated geographic descriptions from the law that previously defined where housing courts operate in Boston, the western division (Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire counties), and other regional divisions. The changes clarify the jurisdictional language without altering which courts handle housing cases or who can file cases. This is a procedural update to the legal text, not a substantive policy change affecting residents or court procedures.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Feb 2, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrianne Ramos
DDemocratic
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