Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1970: An Act relative to transfer of actions to the housing court
Status: Failed, March 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Section 20 of chapter 185C of the General Laws as so appearing in the 2022 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence: Any such motion or notice to transfer the action to the housing court shall be filed with the answer or within 90 days of service of process.
Sponsors
- Jeffrey Roy (D, 10th Norfolk) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H1970?
- H1970 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to transfer of actions to the housing court.
- What is the status of H1970?
- Failed as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1970?
- Jeffrey Roy (D, 10th Norfolk).
- Where is the official record for H1970?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1970
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