An Act relative to judicial compensation
This bill ties judicial salaries and pensions to the Northeast Region's Consumer Price Index (CPI) starting July 2025. It requires annual adjustments to judges' pay (for active judges under Chapters 211, 211A, and 211B) and retirement pensions (for judges retiring at age 70) based on the CPI change for Urban Workers in the Northeast. All increases will match the CPI percentage change each year after 2025. The bill directly affects current and future Massachusetts judges, as well as retirees receiving pensions under Chapter 32.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Mar 26, 2026
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
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny Ryan
DDemocratic
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