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MA H2279

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kenneth Gordon

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Increases the travel mileage reimbursement rate for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and constables from the current rate to 65.5 cents per mile for various service activities
  • Applies the new rate to travel for land attachments, executions to registry of deeds, service of writs, warrants, summonses, subpoenas, and other legal processes
  • Sets travel reimbursement for venires and juror notices at 65.5 cents per mile for actual distance traveled
  • Maintains the tiered rate structure for distances over 20 miles: 65.5 cents per mile one-way for travel between 20-50 miles, and 15 cents per mile one-way for travel exceeding 50 miles
  • Amends Chapter 262, Section 8 of the Massachusetts General Laws across six subsections to implement the rate changes

Legislative Description

Relative to travel mileage rate fees for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and constables

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5119

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Municipalities and Regional Government2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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