An Act to address arbitration and litigation relief
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/26/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5281↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 10/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | |
| 7/16/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Accompanied | — |
: Section 20 of chapter 223 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following section: (X) “Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, any person who is at least 18 years old and not a party may serve a summons and complaint for all civil actions pending in District Court, Boston Municipal Court, or Superior Court.”
: Section 32 of chapter 260 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after “matter of form,” the following: “or a dismissal as a result of an arbitration agreement,”
SECTION 1: Section 20 of chapter 223 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following section: (X) “Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, any person who is at least 18 years old and not a party may serve a summons and complaint for all civil actions pending in District Court, Boston Municipal Court, or Superior Court.” SECTION 2: Section 32 of chapter 260 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after “matter of form,” the following: “or a dismissal as a result of an arbitration agreement,”