An Act relative to prejudgment interest rates
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/29/2026 | Senate | Accompanied a study order, see S2930↗ |
| 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 |
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| J19 | Accompanied | 1 entries |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H1795 | An Act relative to prejudgment interest rates | Active |
Section 6B of chapter 231 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “at the rate of twelve per cent per annum” and inserting in place thereof the following:- calculated at a weekly average 1-year constant maturity treasury yield, as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, for the calendar week preceding date of the judgment.
Section 6C of said chapter 231 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “at the rate of twelve per cent per annum” and inserting in place thereof the following:- calculated at a weekly average 1-year constant maturity treasury yield, as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, for the calendar week preceding date of the judgment.
Said section 6C of said chapter 231, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “at the rate of twelve per cent annum” and inserting in place thereof the following:- calculated as set forth above.
SECTION 1. Section 6B of chapter 231 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “at the rate of twelve per cent per annum” and inserting in place thereof the following:- calculated at a weekly average 1-year constant maturity treasury yield, as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, for the calendar week preceding date of the judgment. SECTION 2. Section 6C of said chapter 231 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “at the rate of twelve per cent per annum” and inserting in place thereof the following:- calculated at a weekly average 1-year constant maturity treasury yield, as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, for the calendar week preceding date of the judgment. SECTION 3. Said section 6C of said chapter 231, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “at the rate of twelve per cent annum” and inserting in place thereof the following:- calculated as set forth above.