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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3044 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1408
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel Cahill
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act providing for equity within the Judicial Branch.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Daniel Cahill10th Essex1/19/2023Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk1/26/2023 1 of 3
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3044 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1408
By Representative Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1408) of Daniel
Cahill and Sal N. DiDomenico relative to adjusting the salaries of certain judicial branch
employees. The Judiciary.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act providing for equity within the Judicial Branch.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding sections 93 and 94 of chapter 221; section 6 of
2chapter211A; sections 53, 58, and 79 of chapter 218; section 35A of chapter 217; section 14 of
3chapter 185 and section 9A of chapter 185C or any other general or special law or by-law to the
4contrary, the salaries of the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth, the
5Clerk of the of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County, the Clerk of the Appeals Court,
6the Clerks in the Superior Court, the Clerk of the Superior Court for Criminal Business in the
7County of Suffolk, the Clerk of the Superior Court for Civil Business in the County of Suffolk,
8the Clerks of the Boston Municipal Court; the Clerks in the Juvenile Department; the Clerks in
9the District Court Department; the Registers of the Probate and Family Court Department; the
10Recorder of the Land Court Department; and the Clerks of the Housing Court Department shall
11be 84.57 percent of the salary of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court. 2 of 3
12 SECTION 2. Said section 22 of chapter 211 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
13hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the figure “$232,101” and inserting in place thereof
14the following figure:- $242,101.
15 SECTION 3. Said section 22 of said chapter 211, as so appearing, is hereby further
16amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “$226,187” and inserting in place thereof the
17following figure:- $236,187.
18 SECTION 4. Said section 2 of chapter 211A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
19hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the figure “$219,856” and inserting in place thereof
20the following figure:- $229,856.
21 SECTION 5. Said section 2 of said chapter 211A, as so appearing, is hereby further
22amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “$213,924” and inserting in place thereof the
23following figure:- $223,924.
24 SECTION 6. Said section 4 of chapter 211B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
25hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the figure “$207,855” and inserting in place thereof
26the following figure:- $217,855.
27 SECTION 7. Said section 4 of said chapter 211B, as so appearing, is hereby further
28amended by striking out, in line 5, the figure “$213,966” and inserting in place thereof the
29following figure:- $223,966.
30 SECTION 8. Said section 4 of said chapter 211B, as so appearing, is hereby further
31amended by striking out, in line 7, the figure “$220,160” and inserting in place thereof the
32following figure:- $230,160. 3 of 3
33 SECTION 9. This act shall be effect on of July 1, 2023.