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MA H 68

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Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to changing the mandatory age of retirement for judges

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 68 pass?

Not yet. MA H 68 is in committee as of 2025-10-14 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-14): Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2

What is MA H 68 about?

By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 68) of Paul McMurtry for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to changing the mandatory age of retirement for judges. The Judiciary.

Who sponsors MA H 68?

Paul McMurtry is the primary sponsor of MA H 68.

Description

By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 68) of Paul McMurtry for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to changing the mandatory age of retirement for judges. The Judiciary.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-14 — Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2
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Sponsors

  • Paul McMurtryprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-03

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-03

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-04-01

    Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-05-01

    Proposal for Constitutional Amendment ought not to pass (under Joint Rule 23) and placed on file

  5. 2025-05-01

    Placed on file, in concurrence

  6. 2025-10-14

    Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-2

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H68

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