MA S852

Bill

Relative to the punishment of organized retail crimes

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 the punishment of organized retail crimes. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends sections of the Massachusetts General Laws to increase the punishment for organized retail crimes. Specifically, it adds the option of imprisonment in the house of correction for up to 2.5 years as a potential punishment, in addition to the existing state prison sentence of up to 10 or 15 years. It also adds section 30D, which covers organized retail crimes, to the list of offenses that can be heard in district court.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Will Brownsberger (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S852

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S852
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S852.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1387	Relative to reinstituting capital punishment in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3279	Relative to the punishment of organized retail crimes	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3316	Relative to the punishment of the crimes of photographing, videotaping, or electronically surveilling nude or partially nude persons, or the sexual or intimate parts of a person under or around the person’s clothing	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3773	Relative to capital punishment for the murder of law enforcement officers	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	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

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