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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1051 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1767
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel J. Hunt
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act requiring the reporting of satisfaction of judgments awarding money damages.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Daniel J. Hunt13th Suffolk1/14/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1051 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1767
By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1767) of Daniel
J. Hunt relative to the reporting of satisfaction of judgments awarding money damages. The
Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4352 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act requiring the reporting of satisfaction of judgments awarding money damages.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 218 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting after section 25 the following section:-
3 Section 25A. Any party who obtains a judgment for money damages under the procedure
4shall, within 60 days after full satisfaction of such judgment, file a notice of satisfaction of
5judgment with the court that issued the judgment. Any party who fails to do so may be liable to
6the judgment debtor for any costs and attorneys’ fees awarded on motion in the court's discretion
7that were reasonably incurred in proving that the judgment was satisfied in full. This section
8shall not apply to a judgment that has been satisfied by levy of execution. 2 of 2
9 SECTION 2. Chapter 235 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
10inserting after section 13 the following section:-
11 Section 13A. Any party who obtains a judgment for money damages shall, within 60 days
12after full satisfaction of such judgment, file a notice of satisfaction of judgment with the court
13that issued the judgment. Any party who fails to do so may be liable to the judgment debtor for
14any costs and attorneys’ fees awarded on motion in the court's discretion that were reasonably
15incurred in proving that the judgment was satisfied in full. This section shall not apply to a
16judgment that has been satisfied by levy of execution.
17 SECTION 3. Chapter 239 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
18inserting after section 3 the following section:-
19 Section 3A. Any party who obtains a judgment under this chapter that includes money
20damages for rent shall, within 60 days after full satisfaction of such judgment, file a notice of
21satisfaction of judgment with the court that issued the judgment. Any party who fails to do so
22may be liable to the judgment debtor for any costs and attorneys’ fees awarded on motion in the
23court's discretion that were reasonably incurred in proving that the judgment was satisfied in full.
24This section shall not apply to a money judgment that has been satisfied by levy of execution.