Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee

S 2838 — Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial matters

Last action — Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 19, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Senate, April 19, 2022 -- The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 985) of Brendan P. Crighton, Maria Duaime Robinson and Thomas M. Stanley for legislation relative to access to justice; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 996) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Joanne M. Comerford, Jason M. Lewis, Carmine Lawrence Gentile and other members of the General Court for legislation to restore enforcement of civil rights; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1060) of John F. Keenan, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Thomas M. Stanley, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1101) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to revise the charitable immunity cap; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2599) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Lori Bowen for legislation relative to preventing abuse of restraining orders by a third party, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2838).

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read S 2838 on the official Massachusetts source →

Action History

  1. Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

  2. Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

  3. Accompanied by S985, S996, S1060, S1101 and S2599

  4. Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on the Judiciary · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (203)

203 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 203 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety housing civil-rights
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does S 2838 do?
Senate, April 19, 2022 -- The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 985) of Brendan P. Crighton, Maria Duaime Robinson and Thomas M. Stanley for legislation relative to access to justice; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 996) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Joanne M. Comerford, Jason M. Lewis, Carmine Lawrence Gentile and other members of the General Court for legislation to restore enforcement of civil rights; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1060) of John F. Keenan, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Thomas M. Stanley, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1101) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to revise the charitable immunity cap; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2599) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Lori Bowen for legislation relative to preventing abuse of restraining orders by a third party, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2838).
Who sponsors S 2838?
S 2838 is sponsored by Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
What is the current status of S 2838?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 19, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track S 2838?
Track S 2838 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on S 2838

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of S 2838

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →