MA S898

Bill

MA S898

Relative to probation violations

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 probation violations. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 3 of Chapter 279 of the General Laws in Massachusetts. It provides the court with more options when a defendant violates a condition of their probation. The court can now either continue the defendant on probation with or without extending the term or modifying the conditions, or revoke the probation sentence and commit the defendant to an intermediate sanctions program or impose all or any portion of the suspended sentence. This gives the court more flexibility in addressing probation violations, rather than automatically revoking the original sentence.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (12)

Ruth Balser (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Dan Hunt (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Liz Miranda (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D),

Last Action

Hearing scheduled for 10/22/2019 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 & A-2 (on 10/15/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S898

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S898	03/01/2019
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S898.pdf	03/01/2019

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2041	Concerning the Massachusetts probation service	Accompanied a study order, see H5117	Similar To
H3278	To improve probation violation proceedings	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S1370	Concerning the Massachusetts Probation Service	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	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
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
S979	Relative to judicial discretion for probation	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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