MA H1369

Bill

Limiting the use of prison labor

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 the use of prison labor outside of the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to limit the use of prison labor outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It amends Chapter 125 of the General Laws to prohibit the transfer of any inmate or prisoner from a correctional institution, including a correctional facility, county correctional facility, penal institution, state correctional facility, state prison, or jail, to engage in labor outside of the Commonwealth. The bill seeks to restrict the use of prison labor beyond the boundaries of the state.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (17)

Brian Ashe (D), Ruth Balser (D), Tony Cabral (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Carlos González (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), David Linsky (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Sarah Peake (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1369

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1369
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1369.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1338	To improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction services	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1724	Improving the mental health examination process of inmates at places of detention	Accompanied a study order, see H5098	Similar To
H3304	Relative to telephone service for inmates in all correctional and other penal institutions in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3431	Authorizing sheriffs to impose fees	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1357	Protecting inmate safety and the expenditure of state funds	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1372	Relative to inmate telephone calls	Referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

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