Legislation

Title: Local Government Tort Claims Act - Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc.
Sponsored by: Senator Eckardt
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the definition of "local government" under the Local Government Tort Claims Act to include the nonprofit corporation serving as the economic development authority of the City of Cambridge and Dorchester County (the Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc.); providing that a requirement to provide notice of a claim does not apply to unliquidated damages actions against the Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc., or its employees; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0199

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0955 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/17/2021 Legislative Date 9/17/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2022 Legislative Date 1/10/2022 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2022 Legislative Date 2/21/2022 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/17/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/17/2022 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2022 Legislative Date 2/19/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2022 Legislative Date 2/25/2022 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/17/2021	9/17/2021	Pre-filed
Senate	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc.
Senate	1/10/2022	1/10/2022	Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/21/2022	2/21/2022	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/22/2022	2/17/2022	Favorable Adopted	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/22/2022	2/17/2022	Second Reading Passed	29 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc.
Senate	2/24/2022	2/19/2022	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2022	2/25/2022	Referred Judiciary	18 Click to view Recorded Media

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