H1891 • 2025

An Act providing for a study on the trial court department

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Sponsor: Moakley, Thomas W.
Last action: 2026-03-26
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act providing for a study on the trial court department

An Act providing for a study on the trial court department By Representative Moakley of Falmouth and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act providing for a study on the trial court department By Representative Moakley of Falmouth and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1891) of Thomas W.
Moakley, Julian Cyr and others that the Executive Office of the Trial Court be authorized to conduct a study on all courts located in Barnstable county, Nantucket county and the county of Dukes County.
The Judiciary.

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Bill History

2026-03-26 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
2025-11-04 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-11-04 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-10-29 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred
House
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act providing for a study on the trial court department
By Representative Moakley of Falmouth and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1891) of Thomas W. Moakley, Julian Cyr and others that the Executive Office of the Trial Court be authorized to conduct a study on all courts located in Barnstable county, Nantucket county and the county of Dukes County. The Judiciary.

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Bill H.1891

SECTION 1. The executive office of the trial court shall conduct a study on all of the courts located in Barnstable county, Nantucket county and the county of Dukes County, which shall include: (i) in consultation with the division of capital asset management and maintenance, the status of all buildings, including general upkeep and their compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and the Massachusetts victims’ bill of rights, established pursuant to section 3 of chapter 258B of the General Laws; and (ii) staffing levels of all departments, including clerks offices, facilities, court officers, interpreter services, support staff and judges, taking into consideration caseloads in comparison to courts located elsewhere in the commonwealth.

SECTION 2. Not later than 1 year following the passage of this act, the executive office of the trial court shall submit a report to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate and the joint committee on the judiciary, with the results of the study conducted pursuant to section 1 together with recommendations for any necessary changes.

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