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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1692 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2868
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Russell E. Holmes
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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 further regulating the compensation of members of the General Court.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Russell E. Holmes6th Suffolk1/15/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1692 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2868
By Representative Holmes of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2868) of
Russell E. Holmes relative to compensation of members of the General Court. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2559 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act further regulating the compensation of members of the General Court.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 3 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out sections 9B and 9C and
2inserting in place thereof the following 2 sections:-
3 SECTION 9B. (a) The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of
4representatives shall each receive for each regular annual session, in addition to the base
5compensation calculated pursuant to Article CXVIII, additional regular compensation in the
6amount of $50,000.
7 (b) The chair of the senate committee on ways and means and the chair of the house
8committee on ways and means shall each receive for each regular annual session, in addition to
9the base compensation calculated pursuant to Article CXVIII, additional regular compensation in
10the amount of $35,000. The floor leaders of each of the major political parties in the senate and 2 of 2
11house of representatives shall each receive for each regular annual session, in addition to the base
12compensation calculated pursuant to Article CXVIII, additional regular compensation in the
13amount of $30,000. The president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker pro tempore of the
14house of representatives shall each receive for each regular annual session, in addition to the base
15compensation calculated pursuant to Article CXVIII, additional regular compensation in the
16amount of $25,000.
17 (c) Each member of the general court shall receive for each regular annual session, in
18addition to the base compensation calculated pursuant to Article CXVIII, additional regular
19compensation in the amount of $15,000.
20 (d) The amount of additional regular compensation established pursuant to subsections
21(a) to (c), inclusive, for each regular annual session, exclusive of the base compensation
22calculated pursuant to Article CXVIII, shall be adjusted biennially to reflect the aggregate
23quarterly change in salaries and wages in the commonwealth for the most recent 8 quarters as
24determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in the United States Department of Commerce;
25provided, however, that the amount of additional regular compensation for any regular annual
26session, exclusive of the base compensation calculated pursuant to Article CXVIII, shall not be
27less than that provided in said subsections (a) to (c), inclusive.
28 SECTION 9C. Each member of the general court shall annually receive an amount for
29expenses to be paid as follows: (i) for members whose primary residence is located at a distance
30that is equal to or less than 50 miles from the state house, $12,500; and (ii) for members whose
31primary residence is located at a distance that is greater than 50 miles from the state house,
32$17,500.