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MA H1972

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Ryan

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Annual compensation for justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, Appeals Court, and Trial Court would increase automatically based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Workers for the Northeast Region, beginning July 1, 2025

  • Cost-of-living adjustments would be applied every year thereafter, matching the percentage change in the regional CPI

  • Retired justices who reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 under the Massachusetts Constitution would receive the same CPI-based annual pension adjustments starting July 1, 2025

  • Amends Chapters 211, 211A, 211B, and 32 of the General Laws to implement these automatic inflation adjustments for both active and retired judges

Legislative Description

Relative to judicial compensation

Last Action

Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

11/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/27/2025

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