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HB 593 Enacted

Summons for unlawful detainer; legal resources, plain-language overview of process.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Summons for unlawful detainer; additional information; legal resources; plain-language overview of process. Provides that any summons for an unlawful detainer issued may, with the approval of the chief judge of the general district court or the chief judge of the circuit court, have attached additional information prepared by the Commonwealth, the locality in which the unlawful detainer hearing is to be held, or a nonprofit organization serving the jurisdiction in which such hearing is to be held regarding (i) legal resources available to the plaintiff and defendant, (ii) a plain-language overview of the unlawful detainer process, and (iii) the Eviction Diversion Program eligibility and applicability.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last action
Apr 13, 2026 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0635)
Session
2026
Momentum
90 · Very high