H 1868

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 26, 2026.

An Act requiring only a justice to remove a trial default of a defendant who fails to appear at trial.

Bill ID MA-194-H-1868

Session 194

Status failed

Committee The Judiciary

House failed 2026-03-26

Summary

Chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended in section 29, after paragraph 3 by adding the following paragraph:- "A person who ..."

Sponsor

Markey, Christopher M.

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-02-27	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-26	Status	failed
2026-03-26	Latest Action	Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

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