Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H1884 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2449 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1884
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Rita A. Mendes
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act improving juror compensation.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Rita A. Mendes11th Plymouth1/16/2025 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2449 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1884
18	18	By Representative Mendes of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1884) of
19	19	Rita A. Mendes relative to the amount of funds expended for juror compensation and
20	20	reimbursement. The Judiciary.
21	21	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
22	22	_______________
23	23	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
24	24	(2025-2026)
25	25	_______________
26	26	An Act improving juror compensation.
27	27	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
28	28	of the same, as follows:
29	29	1 SECTION 1. Section 49 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
30	30	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 10, the word “fifty” and inserting in
31	31	3place thereof the following words: - one hundred.
32	32	4 SECTION 2. Section 50 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
33	33	5amended by striking out, in line 9, the word “fifty” and inserting in place thereof the following
34	34	6words: - one hundred.
35	35	7 SECTION 3. Section 51 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
36	36	8amended by adding, in line 1, after the word “trial” the following words: - “or grand”.
37	37	9 SECTION 4. Section 51 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is further
38	38	10amended by striking out, in line 3, the word “fifty” and inserting in place thereof the following
39	39	11words: - one hundred. 2 of 2
40	40	12 SECTION 5. Section 51 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is further
41	41	13amended by adding, in line 4, after the word “trial” the following words: - “or grand”.
42	42	14 SECTION 6. Said chapter 234A is hereby further amended by striking out sections 52 to
43	43	1554, inclusive, as so appearing.
44	44	16 SECTION 7. Section 55 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
45	45	17amended by striking out, in line 15, the word “fifty” and inserting in place thereof the following
46	46	18words: - one hundred.
47	47	19 SECTION 8. Section 55 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is further
48	48	20amended by striking out, in line 23, the word “fifty” and inserting in place thereof the following
49	49	21words: - one hundred.
50	50	22 SECTION 9. Section 59 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
51	51	23amended by striking out in lines 12 - 13, the words “three hundred and fifty” and inserting in
52	52	24place thereof the following words: -- seven hundred.
53	53	25 SECTION 10. Section 59 of chapter 234A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
54	54	26further amended by adding, in line 16, after the word “court” the following sentence – The trial
55	55	27court shall submit annual reports to the legislature on the amount of funds expended for juror
56	56	28compensation and reimbursement, including funds disbursed pursuant to G. L. c. 234A, § 56.