Order relative to requesting the opinions of the Honorable the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on important questions of law relative to legislative stipends

Summary

The Senate adopted a resolution directing the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to answer two key legal questions about Initiative Petition 25‑37, which proposes changes to how legislators are paid and how internal procedures operate. The court’s opinion will determine whether the petition unlawfully intrudes on the Senate’s and House’s authority to set their own rules. The measure affects all state legislators and the pending stipend reform legislation.

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