Hearings scheduled for Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Committee on The Judiciary

Public Hearing to be held in Room A-2 at 1:00 P.M.

Senate, No. 792: Petition of Steven A. Baddour for legislation relative to the operation and management of rights of way.
Senate, No. 795: Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr., Steven A. Baddour and Christine P. Barak for legislation relative to a second attachment of recovery by a defendant.
Senate, No. 807: Petition of Stephen M. Brewer for legislation relative to eminent domain.
Senate, No. 818: Petition of Scott P. Brown, Richard R. Tisei, Bruce E. Tarr, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to homestead declarations recording of deeds.
Senate, No. 820: Petition of Scott P. Brown, Richard R. Tisei, Bruce E. Tarr, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the waiving of fees for the declaration of homesteads for disabled veterans.
Senate, No. 827: Petition of Gale D. Candaras and Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. for legislation relative to the uniform real property electronic recording act.
Senate, No. 835: Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. for legislation relative to the estate of homestead.
Senate, No. 836: Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. for legislation relative to the payment of interest on pecuniary legacies and pecuniary distributions under atrust instrument.
Senate, No. 837: Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. for legislation to provide landowner's title protection.
Senate, No. 839: Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. for legislation to require that names and addresses of the owners ofland taken by eminent domain be included in the order of taking.
Senate, No. 840: Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. for legislation relative to notice of contract; dissolution of lien.
Senate, No. 841: Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. for legislation to increase the value and kind of personal property exempt from execution.
Senate, No. 849: Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. for legislation relative to small claims.
Senate, No. 877: Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. for legislation relative to standards of conduct for notaries public.
Senate, No. 878: Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. for legislation to clarify the law related to homesteads.
Senate, No. 883: Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Geraldine . Creedon, Scott P. Brown, Stephen M. Brewer and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the amount of protection of the estate of homestead.
Senate, No. 892: Petition of Cynthia S. Creem for legislation relative to judgments ordering conveyance of real estate.
Senate, No. 932: Petition of Morris Rodney for legislation to increase the small claims statutory maximum.
Senate, No. 943: Petition of Thomas M. McGee and Douglas W. Petersen for legislation relative to certain checks not cashed and deemed abandoned.
Senate, No. 969: Petition of Michael W. Morrissey for legislation to permit persons to bring car damage arising from apothole against the public entity into small claims court.
Senate, No. 997: Petition of Steven C. Panagiotakos, Bruce E. Tarr, Thomas A. Golden, Jr., Kevin J. Murphy and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to increasing the amount of damages allowedin small claims actions.
Senate, No. 1001: Petition of Leonard H. Golder for legislation relative to small claims damages.
Senate, No. 1007: Petition of Karen E. Spilka for legislation relative to small claims procedures.
Senate, No. 1008: Petition of Karen E. Spilka for legislation to promote consumer rights and enhance exemptions inthe small claims courts.
Senate, No. 1230: Petition of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to protect children from lead poisoning.
Senate, No. 1231: Petition of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to protect children from lead poisoning.
House, No. 52: Petition of George N. Peterson, Jr. relative to state agency compensation for owners of private property taken by eminent domain for regulatory purposes.
House, No. 1302: Petition of Demetrius J. Atsalis relative to third party assistance to trustees and further regulating trust instruments.
House, No. 1328: Petition of Garrett J. Bradley and Erik Belz relative to notification by mail of proceedings in small claims procedures.
House, No. 1344: Petition of Thomas J. Calter for legislation to further regulate the fees charged by the registries of deeds in the Commonwealth.
House, No. 1366: Petition filed at the request of Leo H. LeDuc for legislation to increase from two to four thousand dollars for small claims in the District Court Department of the Trial Court.
House, No. 1369: Petition of Robert K. Coughlin and others relative to increasing the value and kind of personal property exemption from execution.
House, No. 1372: Petition of Robert K. Coughlin and others relative to abandoned checks.
House, No. 1373: Petition of Robert K. Coughlin relative to the reporting of abandoned property.
House, No. 1374: Petition of Robert K. Coughlin for legislation to amend the process by which banks, credit unions and the Department of the State Treasurer administer the contents of unclaimed safe deposit boxes.
House, No. 1375: Petition of Robert K. Coughlin for legislation to alleviate an existing inconsistency in the application of interest payments under the abandoned property law.
House, No. 1376: Petition of Robert K. Coughlin for legislation to provide for timely payments of uncashed royalty payments emanating from underlying mineral interests under the abandoned property law.
House, No. 1377: Petition of Robert K. Coughlin for legislation to reduce the dormancy period for certain abandoned bond proceeds.
House, No. 1380: Petition of Brian S. Dempsey relative to trust intruments.
House, No. 1381: Petition of Brian S. Dempsey relative to the administration of trusts.
House, No. 1404: Petition of James H. Fagan and Anne M. Gobi relative to increasing the jurisdictional amount allowable in small claims cases.
House, No. 1409: Petition of Robert F. Fennell for legislation to expedite actions brought for the recovery of residential premises.
House, No. 1461: Petition of Anne M. Gobi and others relative to the acquisition of estates of homestead.
House, No. 1466: Petition of Anne M. Gobi and others relative to eminent domain.
House, No. 1473: Joint petition of Thomas A. Golden, Jr., and others relative to the storage of personal property upon execution of a summary process judgement.
House, No. 1478: Joint petition of Geoffrey D. Hall, Pamela P. Resor and another for legislation to further regulate certain construction liens.
House, No. 1482: Petition of Lida E. Harkins and others relative to mechanic's liens.
House, No. 1488: Petition of Kevin G. Honan relative to clarifying the term "public warehouse".
House, No. 1498: Petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to increasing the jurisdictional amount in small claims cases.
House, No. 1499: Joint petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to prohibit eminent domain takings for the purpose of economic development.
House, No. 1512: Petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the conversion of income trusts to total return unitrusts and regulating the distribution of funds from such unitrusts.
House, No. 1582: Petition of Paul J. P. Loscocco for legislation to allow the dislaimer of certain property owned jointly or as tenants by the entirety.
House, No. 1583: Petition of Paul J. P. Loscocco for legislation to amend the Uniform Trust Code.
House, No. 1584: Petition of Paul J. P. Loscocco relative to the statutory rule against perpetuities.
House, No. 1586: Petition of Paul J. P. Loscocco relative to the uniform assignment of rents.
House, No. 1593: Petition of Ronald Mariano relative to including certain automobiles in the law relative to property exempt from execution.
House, No. 1594: Petition of Ronald Mariano relative to the notification of defendants prior to judgment and execution.
House, No. 1605: Petition of Kevin J. Murphy and others that the Secretary of the Commonwealth be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the conduct and duties of notaries public.
House, No. 1606: Petition of Kevin J. Murphy and others for legislation to protect owners of manufactured homes from attachment under the homestead law of the Commonwealth.
House, No. 1609: Petition of David M. Nangle relative to the statute of limitations concerning abandoned property.
House, No. 1627: Petition of Eugene L. O'Flaherty relative to the payment of interest on pecuniary legacies and pecuniary distributions under trust instruments.
House, No. 1629: Petition of Eugene L. O'Flaherty relative to title protection for owners of improved land.
House, No. 1630: Petition of Eugene L. O'Flaherty for legislation to require the disclosure of names and addresses of owners of land taken by eminent domain.
House, No. 1631: Petition of Eugene L. O'Flaherty relative to the enforcement of certain liens in personal injury actions involving hospitals.
House, No. 1632: Petition of Eugene L. O'Flaherty relative to contractor and subcontractor liens.
House, No. 1634: Petition of Eugene L. O'Flaherty relative to the statute of limitations in certain court actions involving zoning violations.
House, No. 1644: Petition of Eugene L. O'Flaherty for legislation relative to a second attachment of recovery by defendants.
House, No. 1654: Petition of Eugene L. O'Flaherty for legislation to make certain changes relative to the uniform durable power of attorney law.
House, No. 1681: Petition of George N. Peterson, Jr. protecting the rights of private property owners from certain land takings.
House, No. 1683: Petition of Thomas M. Petrolati relative to liens placed on motor vehicles for storage.
House, No. 1689: Petition of John F. Quinn relative to agricultural crop and property destruction.
House, No. 1693: Petition of John F. Quinn and others relative to the foreclosure of mortgages for persons on active duty in the armed forces.
House, No. 1704: Petition of Richard J. Ross and others for legislation to require that eminent domain takings be for public use purposes and defining the term public use.
House, No. 1707: Petition of Michael F. Rush and Kevin J. Murphy for legislation to regulate certain trust agreements in divorce proceedings.
House, No. 1730: Petition of Joyce A. Spiliotis relative to Mechanics Liens.
House, No. 1732: Petition of Thomas M. Stanley and others relative to further regulating eminent domain.
House, No. 1746: Petition of David M. Torrisi and others relative to increasing the maximum amount of damages in small claims court.
House, No. 1763: Petition of Martin J. Walsh relative to the rights of adopted persons under certain instruments.
House, No. 1767: Petition of Steven M. Walsh and James E. Timilty that owners of "Brownfields" sites taken by eminent domain be responsible for clean-up costs.
House, No. 1770: Petition of Martha M. Walz and others relative to eminent domain takings.
House, No. 2839: Petition of Bruce J. Ayers for legislation to authorize the Department of Highways to acquire certain land in the city of Quincy and the town of Milton for flood control and prevention purposes.
House, No. 3734: Petition of Sally M. Hoyt relative to fees charged by notaries public.

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