H 2559 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

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

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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

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Russell Holmes
DDemocratic
MA
6th Suffolk