An Act providing for equity within the judicial branch
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2026 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate | Reporting date extended to Monday March 2, 2026 |
| 11/4/2025 | 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 |
| 11/4/2025 | 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 |
| 10/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Favorable with Changes | 1 entries |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H5055 | An Act providing for equity within the Judicial Branch | Active |
Notwithstanding sections 93 and 94 of chapter 221; section 6 of chapter211A; sections 53, 58, and 79 of chapter 218; section 35A of chapter 217; section 14 of chapter 185 and section 9A of chapter 185C, section 28D1/2 of chapter 278 or any other general or special law or by-law to the contrary, the salaries of the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth, the Clerk of the of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County, the Clerk of the Appeals Court, the Clerks in the Superior Court, the Clerks of the Boston Municipal Court; the Clerks in the Juvenile Department; the Clerks in the District Court Department; the Registers of the Probate and Family Court Department; the Recorder of the Land Court Department; and the Clerks of the Housing Court Department shall be 84.57 percent of the salary of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court.
Section 14 of chapter 185 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, “81.57 per cent of the chief justice of said department” and inserting in place thereof the following: 84.57 per cent of the Chief Justice of the supreme judicial court..
Section 9A of chapter 185C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, “81.57 per cent of the chief justice of said department” and inserting in place thereof the following: 84.57 per cent of the chief justice of the supreme Judicial Court.
Section 22 of chapter 211 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the figure “$232,101” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $252,101.
Said section 22 of said chapter 211 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “$226,187” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $246,187.
Section 2 of chapter 211A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the figure “$219,856” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $239,856.
Said section 2 of said chapter 211A is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “$213,924” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $233,924.
Section 6 of said chapter 211A is hereby amended by striking out, in line 10, the following: “81.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of said court” and inserting in place thereof the following:- 84.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of the supreme judicial court.
Section 4 of chapter 211B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the figure “$207,855” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $227,855.
Said section 4 of said chapter 211B is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 5, the figure “$213,966” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $233,966.
Said section 4 of said chapter 211B is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 7, the figure “$220,160” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $240,160.
Section 35A of chapter 217 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the following: “81.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of the department” and inserting in place thereof the following:- 84.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of the supreme judicial court.
Section 53 of chapter 218 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the following “81.57 of the salary of the chief justice of the department” and inserting in place thereof the following: 84.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of the supreme judicial court.
Section 58 of said chapter 218 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 94, the following “81.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of said department” and inserting in place thereof the following: 84.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of the supreme judicial court.
Section 79 of said chapter 218 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the following: “81.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of said department” and inserting in place thereof the following: 84.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of the supreme judicial court.
Section 93 of said chapter 221 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “81.57” and inserting in place thereof the following: 84.57.
Section 94 of said chapter 221 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the figure “81.57” and inserting in place thereof the following: 84.57.
Said section 94 of said chapter 221 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 20, the following “81.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of said department” and inserting in place thereof the following: 84.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of the supreme judicial court.
This act shall be effective on of July 1, 2025.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding sections 93 and 94 of chapter 221; section 6 of chapter211A; sections 53, 58, and 79 of chapter 218; section 35A of chapter 217; section 14 of chapter 185 and section 9A of chapter 185C, section 28D1/2 of chapter 278 or any other general or special law or by-law to the contrary, the salaries of the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth, the Clerk of the of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County, the Clerk of the Appeals Court, the Clerks in the Superior Court, the Clerks of the Boston Municipal Court; the Clerks in the Juvenile Department; the Clerks in the District Court Department; the Registers of the Probate and Family Court Department; the Recorder of the Land Court Department; and the Clerks of the Housing Court Department shall be 84.57 percent of the salary of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court. SECTION 2. Section 14 of chapter 185 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, “81.57 per cent of the chief justice of said department” and inserting in place thereof the following: 84.57 per cent of the Chief Justice of the supreme judicial court.. SECTION 3. Section 9A of chapter 185C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, “81.57 per cent of the chief justice of said department” and inserting in place thereof the following: 84.57 per cent of the chief justice of the supreme Judicial Court. SECTION 4. Section 22 of chapter 211 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the figure “$232,101” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $252,101. SECTION 5. Said section 22 of said chapter 211 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “$226,187” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $246,187. SECTION 6. Section 2 of chapter 211A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the figure “$219,856” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $239,856. SECTION 7. Said section 2 of said chapter 211A is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “$213,924” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $233,924. SECTION 8. Section 6 of said chapter 211A is hereby amended by striking out, in line 10, the following: “81.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of said court” and inserting in place thereof the following:- 84.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of the supreme judicial court. SECTION 9. Section 4 of chapter 211B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the figure “$207,855” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $227,855. SECTION 10. Said section 4 of said chapter 211B is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 5, the figure “$213,966” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $233,966. SECTION 11. Said section 4 of said chapter 211B is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 7, the figure “$220,160” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $240,160. SECTION 12. Section 35A of chapter 217 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the following: “81.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of the department” and inserting in place thereof the following:- 84.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of the supreme judicial court. SECTION 13. Section 53 of chapter 218 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the following “81.57 of the salary of the chief justice of the department” and inserting in place thereof the following: 84.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of the supreme judicial court. SECTION 14. Section 58 of said chapter 218 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 94, the following “81.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of said department” and inserting in place thereof the following: 84.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of the supreme judicial court. SECTION 15. Section 79 of said chapter 218 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the following: “81.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of said department” and inserting in place thereof the following: 84.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of the supreme judicial court. SECTION 16. Section 93 of said chapter 221 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “81.57” and inserting in place thereof the following: 84.57. SECTION 17. Section 94 of said chapter 221 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the figure “81.57” and inserting in place thereof the following: 84.57. SECTION 18. Said section 94 of said chapter 221 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 20, the following “81.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of said department” and inserting in place thereof the following: 84.57 per cent of the salary of the chief justice of the supreme judicial court. SECTION 19. This act shall be effective on of July 1, 2025.