An Act further regulating the compensation of members of the General Court
This bill proposes to increase the additional regular compensation for members of the Massachusetts General Court, specifically targeting legislators, party leaders, and committee chairs. It establishes specific payment amounts for various roles, such as $50,000 for the Senate president and House speaker, and sets a tiered system for expense reimbursements based on whether a member lives within or over 50 miles of the state house. The legislation also introduces a mechanism to automatically adjust these additional payments every two years to match changes in the state's average wages, ensuring the amounts do not decrease over time.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Apr 4, 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
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Russell Holmes
DDemocratic
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