An Act relative to housing court jurisdiction
This bill removes specific geographic descriptions from Massachusetts housing court jurisdiction rules. It deletes outdated language about which cities and counties fall under Boston, western, Worcester, northeastern, or southeastern court divisions. The bill does not change housing court procedures or who can file cases; it only revises the legal text describing court boundaries. The change is procedural and would take effect immediately upon passage, but the bill is still pending in committee.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Mar 2, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on The Judiciary
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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