MA H82

Bill

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the term of judicial officers

Introduced
02/22/2019

In Committee
02/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to term limits for judges. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the Massachusetts Constitution to establish a 7-year term limit for judicial officers, after which they can be reappointed by a majority vote of the council, subject to removal by the governor and council for advanced age or disability. Judges would be required to retire upon reaching age 70, with provisions for pensions or allowances.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (7)

Brian Ashe (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Thomas Golden (D), Rady Mom (D), David Nangle (D), Dave Vieira (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file (on 04/25/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H82

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H82
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H82.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3276	For providing for the training, continuing training, and education of judges, and other legal hearing officers	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H79	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for a constitutional right to health care	Placed on file	Similar To
H83	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings	No further action taken	Similar To
H84	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to define the succession plan for a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
H85	Proposal for a Legislative Amendment to the Constitution to Declare that Corporations are Not People, Money is Not Speech	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
S13	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission	No further action taken	Similar To
S14	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
S15	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for term renewal process	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
S2163	Resolutions for a United States Constitutional Amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention	Resolutions reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2211	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the oaths and affirmations of public office	Placed on file	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3276

For providing for the training, continuing training, and education of judges, and other legal hearing officers

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H79

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for a constitutional right to health care

Placed on file

Similar To

H83

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings

No further action taken

Similar To

H84

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to define the succession plan for a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

Similar To

H85

Proposal for a Legislative Amendment to the Constitution to Declare that Corporations are Not People, Money is Not Speech

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

Similar To

S13

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission

No further action taken

Similar To

S14

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the subject matter of initiative petitions

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

Similar To

S15

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for term renewal process

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

Similar To

S2163

Resolutions for a United States Constitutional Amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention

Resolutions reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2211

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the oaths and affirmations of public office

Placed on file

Similar To

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