Back to Massachusetts

H1842 • 2025

An Act providing a stipend for first justices and regional administrative justices

An Act providing a stipend for first justices and regional administrative justices

Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
David Paul Linsky
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act providing a stipend for first justices and regional administrative justices

An Act providing a stipend for first justices and regional administrative justices By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act providing a stipend for first justices and regional administrative justices By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1842) of David Paul Linsky relative to first justice and regional administrative justice stipends.
  • The Judiciary.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-11-04 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-11-04 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-10-29 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  7. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act providing a stipend for first justices and regional administrative justices
By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1842) of David Paul Linsky relative to first justice and regional administrative justice stipends. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
×

Bill H.1842

Section 4 of chapter 211B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the fifth paragraph the following paragraph: -

"Justices serving as a first justice and justices serving as a regional administrative justice, which titles shall not be deemed a judicial office as comprehended under the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 111 of Part the Second of the Constitution, shall annually receive from the Commonwealth, in addition to the salary hereinbefore provided, an amount of $2,500."

The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The General Court provides this information as a public service and while we endeavor to keep the data accurate and current to the best of our ability, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

Close