MA S855

Bill

MA S855

To make the statewide grand jury system permanent

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 make the statewide grand jury system permanent. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill makes the statewide grand jury system permanent. Specifically, it repeals Sections 46 and 77 of Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2015, which had previously established the statewide grand jury system on a temporary basis. This change will make the statewide grand jury system a permanent part of the state's legal framework.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Will Brownsberger (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4603 (on 02/06/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S855

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S855
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S855.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1572	Relative to statewide grand juries	Accompanied a new draft, see H4603	Similar To
H1621	Providing benefits for permanent functional loss and disfigurement under the Worker's Compensation Act	Accompanied a new draft, see H4026	Similar To
H1635	Relative to workers' compensation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4603	Relative to statewide grand juries	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 146 of the Acts of 2020	Replaced by
H656	To establish permanent voter registration for registered voters who move within the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H659	Authorizing local voting rights for permanent resident aliens in the town of Wayland	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H675	Relative to permanent funding for early voting	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S2291	Granting noncitizen permanent residents in the town of Warwick the right to vote in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1572

Relative to statewide grand juries

Accompanied a new draft, see H4603

Similar To

H1621

Providing benefits for permanent functional loss and disfigurement under the Worker's Compensation Act

Accompanied a new draft, see H4026

Similar To

H1635

Relative to workers' compensation

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

Similar To

H4603

Relative to statewide grand juries

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 146 of the Acts of 2020

Replaced by

H656

To establish permanent voter registration for registered voters who move within the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H659

Authorizing local voting rights for permanent resident aliens in the town of Wayland

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H675

Relative to permanent funding for early voting

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

S2291

Granting noncitizen permanent residents in the town of Warwick the right to vote in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

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