MA S979

Bill

Relative to judicial discretion for probation

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 relative to judicial discretion for probation. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 87 of Chapter 276 of the General Laws to give judges more discretion in placing defendants on probation. The bill allows judges to consider factors such as the defendant's age, military service, education, injuries, military discipline record, medical status, family and psychological reports, criminal history, and employment status when deciding whether to place a defendant on probation. This provides judges with more flexibility in determining the appropriate sentence for each individual defendant based on their unique circumstances.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Jason Lewis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 02/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S979

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S979
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S979.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2041	Concerning the Massachusetts probation service	Accompanied a study order, see H5117	Similar To
H3276	For providing for the training, continuing training, and education of judges, and other legal hearing officers	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3278	To improve probation violation proceedings	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H82	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the term of judicial officers	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
S1370	Concerning the Massachusetts Probation Service	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S15	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for term renewal process	Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file	Similar To
S1526	Relative to further defining employees classified in Group 4	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1838	Expanding access to public records	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S837	Providing indemnity from prosecution for probation officers and court officers employed by the Trial Court	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S846	Relative to probation violations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2041

Concerning the Massachusetts probation service

Accompanied a study order, see H5117

Similar To

H3276

For providing for the training, continuing training, and education of judges, and other legal hearing officers

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3278

To improve probation violation proceedings

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H82

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the term of judicial officers

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

Similar To

S1370

Concerning the Massachusetts Probation Service

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S15

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for term renewal process

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file

Similar To

S1526

Relative to further defining employees classified in Group 4

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

Similar To

S1838

Expanding access to public records

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S2496

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S837

Providing indemnity from prosecution for probation officers and court officers employed by the Trial Court

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S846

Relative to probation violations

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

Similar To

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