MA H1218 | 2015-2016 | 189th General Court
Note: Legislation replaced by H4706
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-10-24 - Accompanied a study order, see H4706
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-10-24 - Accompanied a study order, see H4706
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
By Representative Calter of Kingston and Senator deMacedo, a joint petition of Thomas J. Calter and others that plaintiffs who have filed five or more unsuccessful petitions in the past seven years be classified as vexatious litigants. The Judiciary.
Title
To prevent vexatious litigation and waste of judicial resources
Sponsors
Rep. Thomas Calter [D] | Sen. Viriato deMacedo [R] | Rep. Brian Ashe [D] | Rep. James Cantwell [D] |
Rep. Michael Finn [D] | Rep. Randy Hunt [R] | Rep. Chris Walsh [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-10-24 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H4706 |
2015-10-27 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/03/2015 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
2015-01-20 | Senate | Senate concurred |
2015-01-20 | House | Referred to the Joint Committee on The Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
H4706 (Replaced by) 2016-10-24 - Discharged to the committee on House Rules
H2719 (Similar To) 2016-04-13 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
H1217 (Similar To) 2016-09-22 - Accompanied a study order, see H4624
H1216 (Similar To) 2016-06-02 - Accompanied a new draft, see H4362
H2456 (Similar To) 2016-09-26 - Accompanied a study order, see H4639
H627 (Similar To) 2016-08-08 - Accompanied a new draft, see H4574
H2719 (Similar To) 2016-04-13 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
H1217 (Similar To) 2016-09-22 - Accompanied a study order, see H4624
H1216 (Similar To) 2016-06-02 - Accompanied a new draft, see H4362
H2456 (Similar To) 2016-09-26 - Accompanied a study order, see H4639
H627 (Similar To) 2016-08-08 - Accompanied a new draft, see H4574
Massachusetts State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1218 |
Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1218.pdf |