H 1806
An Act to expedite the transfer of cases to the permit session of land court
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Bill overview
This bill aims to streamline the process of transferring cases to the permit session of the land court in Massachusetts. Currently, the transfer process may be slow, and this legislation seeks to expedite it. The goal is to improve efficiency within the land court system. The bill was referred to the Judiciary committee and subsequently concurred in by the Senate.
Key provisions
- Expedites the transfer of cases to the permit session of land court.
- Addresses potential delays in the current case transfer process.
- The bill was accompanied by a study order (H5281).
- The bill was similar to previous legislation (S.1712, S.778, S.889, S.926).
- The bill was heard on October 21, 2025.
Who is affected
- Land court litigants
- Massachusetts attorneys
- The Massachusetts Judiciary
- Individuals involved in permit sessions
Notable changes
- This bill builds upon previous attempts to improve the land court permit session process.
- It seeks to address inefficiencies in the existing case transfer procedures.
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Cosponsors
Patrick Joseph Kearney
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Bill H.1806 194th (Current)
An Act to expedite the transfer of cases to the permit session of land court
By Representative Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1806) of Hannah Kane and Patrick Joseph Kearney for legislation to expedite the transfer of cases to the permit session of land court. The Judiciary.
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Presenter: Hannah Kane
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Bill History
Displaying 5 actions for Bill H.1806
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 10/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order | |
| 3/26/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) |
Similar Bills
S.1712 187th (2011 - 2012)
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H.1912 194th (Current)
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S.889 189th (2015 - 2016)
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S.926 190th (2017 - 2018)
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