S 1676 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to defining employees in Group 2

This bill amends Massachusetts law to include specific court staff in Group 2, a category of public employees with distinct pay and benefit rules. It directly affects court service coordinators, housing specialists, psychologists, court reporters, interpreters, and other personnel who interact with criminal defendants or individuals required to appear in court. By adding these job titles to the legal definition, the legislation ensures these workers are classified under the same compensation and benefits framework as other Group 2 employees. The change clarifies that these roles, which involve direct contact with the court system's criminal justice participants, fall under this specific employee grouping.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 8, 2024
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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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