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H1844 • 2025

An Act regulating fees for the registration of attorneys

An Act regulating fees for the registration of attorneys

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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

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An Act regulating fees for the registration of attorneys

An Act regulating fees for the registration of attorneys By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act regulating fees for the registration of attorneys By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1844) of David Paul Linsky that the Board of Bar Overseers be prohibited from assessing an annual registration fee for attorneys who retire from the practice of law.
  • The Judiciary.

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  • 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 regulating fees for the registration of attorneys
By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1844) of David Paul Linsky that the Board of Bar Overseers be prohibited from assessing an annual registration fee for attorneys who retire from the practice of law. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1844

Chapter 211 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:—

Section 29. The Board of Bar Overseers shall not assess an annual registration fee for attorneys who retire from the practice of law, sitting judges, clerk-magistrates, as defined in Canon 1 of Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:12, Federal clerks of court, chief deputy clerks and deputy clerks, employees of the General Court, District Attorneys and their assistants, the Attorney General and his assistants, attorneys employed by the Committee for Public Counsel Services, and attorneys employed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts who do not otherwise engage in the practice of law.

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