# Massachusetts H 1635: An Act relative to access to justice

Massachusetts H 1635, An Act relative to access to justice, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic), Michael S. Day (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-25 (Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 1635
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act relative to access to justice
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2026-02-25, Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
- Sponsors: Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic), Michael S. Day (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: The Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Michael S. Day (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Schwartz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jack Patrick Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Judith A. Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth I. Gordon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Leigh Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Connolly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mindy Domb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Priscila S. Sousa (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-25: Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026 (House)
- 2025-11-26: Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> (legislature)
- 2025-11-25: Hearing rescheduled to 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> (legislature)
- 2025-11-14: Hearing scheduled for 11/25/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in A-2 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on The Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1635.pdf)

## Related bills

- H 5435: An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey (passed senate)
- H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax abatements (signed)
- H 5515: An Act to increase the value of estates eligible for abatements pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 59, section 5, clauses seventeenth D and forty-first C in the town o… (passed house)
- H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale (second reading)
- H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the position of firefighter in the town of Dudley (signed)
- H 4755: An Act amending the means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in the town of Sudbury (signed)

## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1635.pdf)

## Related
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- [H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax aba…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4585-194)
- [H 5515: An Act to increase the value of estates eligible for abatements pursuant to M.G…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5515-194)
- [H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nichola…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5429-194)
- [H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5520-194)
- [H 4755: An Act amending the means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in the t…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4755-194)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H1635-194 (as of 2026-11-01).