MA S932

Bill

MA S932

Strengthening identity theft laws

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 strengthen the identity law. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to strengthen identity theft laws by increasing the maximum fine for identity theft from $5,000 to $10,000 and the maximum prison sentence from 2.5 years to 10 years. These changes are made to Section 37E of Chapter 266 of the Massachusetts General Laws, which covers identity fraud and related offenses. The increased penalties are intended to deter and punish identity theft crimes more severely.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Ryan Fattman (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S932

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S932
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S932.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H207	Investigating the economic impact of certain Massachusetts laws	Accompanied a new draft, see H4332	Similar To
H3362	Relative to the reform of unconstitutional archaic laws	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H63	Relative to the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S1726	Improving the tax administrative laws of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S1894	To debar employers who violate federal immigration laws from contracting with the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S856	Relative to archaic laws	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S992	To strengthen laws combatting human trafficking and protecting survivors of modern-day slavery	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S997	Updating hunter harassment laws	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H207

Investigating the economic impact of certain Massachusetts laws

Accompanied a new draft, see H4332

Similar To

H3362

Relative to the reform of unconstitutional archaic laws

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H63

Relative to the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

S1726

Improving the tax administrative laws of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2549

Similar To

S1894

To debar employers who violate federal immigration laws from contracting with the Commonwealth

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

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

S856

Relative to archaic laws

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S992

To strengthen laws combatting human trafficking and protecting survivors of modern-day slavery

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S997

Updating hunter harassment laws

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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