MA H3401

Bill

MA H3401

Relative to landlords accountability with regard to drug houses

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish penalties for landlords knowingly providing premises to be used for illegal drug purposes. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill establishes penalties for landlords who knowingly rent or lease their residential dwelling units to be used for the unlawful manufacturing, storage, distribution, or use of controlled substances. The bill imposes civil penalties of up to $1,000 for the first offense, $5,000 for the second offense, and $10,000 for each subsequent offense, and allows for the possible forfeiture of the dwelling unit. The penalties collected will be disbursed to the arresting agency to be used for drug awareness education, substance abuse counseling, or advocacy for youths, parents, and other interested adults.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

James Murphy (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3401

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3401
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3401.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1332	Relative to selling tattooing, branding, body piercing kit or device to an unlicensed body art practitioner or minor	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1337	Relative to air traffic safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1488	Increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act	Accompanied a new draft, see H4601	Similar To
H1555	Relative to assaults upon sports officials	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2955	Relative to increasing the fines and penalties for texting and driving	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H3478	Increasing penalties for restraining order violations	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H359	Relative to used police cars sold at auction	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3917	To reduce litter on the highways of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1017	Relative to social networking impersonation or harassment	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S2294	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To

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