Amendment ID: S2776-35

Amendment 35

Limit Housing Court Defaults

Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Jehlen, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Rausch, Mr. Moore and Ms. Chang-Diaz move that the proposed new text be amended by striking out section 60 and interesting in place thereof the following section:-

"SECTION 60. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the housing court rules for the 2-tier process for all summary process cases established in subsection (b) of section (3) of the Housing Court Third Amended Standing Order 6-20 shall remain in effect until March 31, 2023. The housing court shall not enter a default at the first tier."