H 1408 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act providing for equity within the Judicial Branch

This bill adjusts the salaries of various clerks and registers within the Massachusetts Judicial Branch to ensure they are paid at a consistent rate relative to the Chief Justice. Specifically, it sets the pay for these administrative staff members at 84.57 percent of the Chief Justice's salary, overriding previous laws that established different pay scales. The legislation also updates specific dollar amounts in state statutes to reflect these new salary figures, with the changes taking effect on July 1, 2023.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Aug 5, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Jul 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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