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S1075 • 2025

An Act relative to Gardner District Court

An Act relative to Gardner District Court

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Sponsor
Peter J. Durant
Last action
2026-02-19
Official status
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to Gardner District Court

An Act relative to Gardner District Court By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to Gardner District Court By Mr.
  • Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 1075) of Peter J.
  • Durant for legislation relative to Gardner District Court.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Reporting date extended to Monday March 2, 2026

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 2025-10-29 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  7. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to Gardner District Court
By Mr. Durant, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1075) of Peter J. Durant for legislation relative to Gardner District Court. The Judiciary.
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.1075

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 218 of the General Laws, as appearing in 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 307 to 308, inclusive, the words “The district court at Winchendon, held at Winchendon; Winchendon, Ashburnham, Phillipston, Royalston and Templeton.”

SECTION 2. Said section 1, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 282, the words “Gardner, Petersham, Hubbardston and Westminster” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Ashburnham, Gardner, Hubbardston, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Templeton, Westminster and Winchendon.

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