MA S2039

Bill

Relative to justice of the peace fees

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/22/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to justice of the peace fees. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill amends the General Laws of Massachusetts to increase the fees that justices of the peace can charge. Specifically, it increases the fee for performing a marriage ceremony from $100 to $120, and the fee for issuing a marriage certificate from $150 to $180. These increases in fees charged by justices of the peace are the key provisions of this bill.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Sal DiDomenico (D)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2039

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2039
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2039.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1359	Relative to late fees for no interest student loans	Accompanied a study order, see H5174	Similar To
H2485	Relative to elevator inspection fees	No further action taken	Similar To
H2549	Relative to cost of living adjustments for retired public employees of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2980	To create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
H3120	Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs	No further action taken	Similar To
H3121	Reducing certificate of organization fees for limited liability companies	No further action taken	Similar To
H4010	Relative to parking fees on department of conservation and recreation roads	Chapter 70 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4051	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill relative to parking fees on Department of Conservation and Recreation roads (see House, No. 4010). August 3, 2021	See H4010	Similar To
S1044	Relative to justices of the peace	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1045	Relative to advertising by a Justice of the Peace	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1614	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To
S1617	Relative to elevator certification fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1859	Reducing the costs for adoption	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S2051	Reducing the costs for small businesses	Accompanied H3121	Similar To
S2052	To reduce the cost of government and create new jobs	Accompanied a study order, see S2681	Similar To
S2518	Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S2529	Authorizing the expenditure of $500,000 from town of Brookline Marijuana Mitigation Stabilization Fund for purpose of advancing racial equity in the town of Brookline	No further action taken	Similar To
S877	Requiring the disclosure of services covered by condominium fees and property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S881	Relative to full disclosure of fees	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S937	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2976	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1359

Relative to late fees for no interest student loans

Accompanied a study order, see H5174

Similar To

H2485

Relative to elevator inspection fees

No further action taken

Similar To

H2549

Relative to cost of living adjustments for retired public employees of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2980

To create an income tax deduction for municipal and school fees

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

H3120

Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs

No further action taken

Similar To

H3121

Reducing certificate of organization fees for limited liability companies

No further action taken

Similar To

H4010

Relative to parking fees on department of conservation and recreation roads

Chapter 70 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4051

Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill relative to parking fees on Department of Conservation and Recreation roads (see House, No. 4010). August 3, 2021

See H4010

Similar To

S1044

Relative to justices of the peace

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1045

Relative to advertising by a Justice of the Peace

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1614

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2762

Similar To

S1617

Relative to elevator certification fees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1859

Reducing the costs for adoption

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S2051

Reducing the costs for small businesses

Accompanied H3121

Similar To

S2052

To reduce the cost of government and create new jobs

Accompanied a study order, see S2681

Similar To

S2518

Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S2529

Authorizing the expenditure of $500,000 from town of Brookline Marijuana Mitigation Stabilization Fund for purpose of advancing racial equity in the town of Brookline

No further action taken

Similar To

S877

Requiring the disclosure of services covered by condominium fees and property taxes

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S881

Relative to full disclosure of fees

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S937

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2976

Similar To

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