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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 537 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1149
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis
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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 relative to prejudgment interest rates.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jason M. LewisFifth Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 537 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1149
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1149) of Jason M. Lewis for
legislation relative to prejudgment interest rates. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1029 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 relative to prejudgment interest rates.
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. Section 6B of chapter 231 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “at the rate of twelve per
3cent per annum” and inserting in place thereof the following:- calculated at a weekly average 1-
4year constant maturity treasury yield, as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal
5Reserve System, for the calendar week preceding date of the judgment.
6 SECTION 2. Section 6C of said chapter 231 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
7hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “at the rate of twelve per cent per annum”
8and inserting in place thereof the following:- calculated at a weekly average 1-year constant
9maturity treasury yield, as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
10for the calendar week preceding date of the judgment. 2 of 2
11 SECTION 3. Said section 6C of said chapter 231, as so appearing, is hereby further
12amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “at the rate of twelve per cent annum” and inserting
13in place thereof the following:- calculated as set forth above.