H 5031
An Act relative to housing court jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Session
194th General Court (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 9:23 PM
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Bill overview
SECTION 1. Section 3 of chapter 185C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 through 9, inclusive, the words “arising in the city of Boston in the case of that division, in the counties of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire in the case of the western division and within the cities and towns included in the Worcester county division, northeastern division and southeastern division, in the case of those divisions,”. SECTION 2. Said section 3 of said chapter 185C is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 34 through 38, inclusive, the words “the city of Boston, in the case of that division, Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties, in the case of the western division and within the cities and towns included in the Worcester county division, northeastern division and southeastern division, in the case of”. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon passage.
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Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Cosponsor
Adrianne Pusateri Ramos
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