MA H1366

Bill

MA H1366

Relative to transparency in clerk magistrate hearings

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to transparency in clerk magistrate hearings. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 35A of Chapter 218 of the Massachusetts General Laws to presumptively open clerk magistrate hearings and associated records to the public, unless the court makes a written finding, after a hearing, that the defendant's privacy interests outweigh the public's right of access. Any such finding must be narrowly tailored and state the specific reason for closing the hearing. Additionally, all clerk magistrate hearings must be stenographically recorded or transcribed.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (7)

Tony Cabral (D), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Jim Hawkins (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Mark Montigny (D), Bruce Tarr (R), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1366

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1366
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1366.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H253	Establishing fuel price transparency	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H2627	Relative to film tax credit transparency	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2768	Providing for sustainability and transparency standards by Massachusetts business entities	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H2827	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4012	Relative to children’s health and wellness	Reported by H4210	Similar To
H4210	Relative to children’s health and wellness	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 124 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1677	To increase transparency of taxpayers rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S2289	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2295	To increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks	Accompanied H913	Similar To
S960	To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses	Accompanied H1413	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H253

Establishing fuel price transparency

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H2627

Relative to film tax credit transparency

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2768

Providing for sustainability and transparency standards by Massachusetts business entities

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H2827

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

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

Similar To

H4012

Relative to children’s health and wellness

Reported by H4210

Similar To

H4210

Relative to children’s health and wellness

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 124 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H5081

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1677

To increase transparency of taxpayers rights

Accompanied a study order, see S2549

Similar To

S2289

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2295

To increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks

Accompanied H913

Similar To

S960

To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses

Accompanied H1413

Similar To

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