MA S971

Bill

MA S971

Resolve for a commission to review, replace, and eliminate the Grand Jury System

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 or a commission to review, replace, and eliminate the Grand Jury System. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to establish a special commission to review, replace, and eliminate the Grand Jury System in Massachusetts. The commission would investigate alternative legal mechanisms, examine available data on the results and efficiency of the Grand Jury System, and make recommendations for reforms. The commission would include representatives from various legal and law enforcement entities, as well as members of the public, and would hold public hearings across the state. The bill aims to address concerns about the continued use of the Grand Jury System, which originated in England and has been eliminated in some other U.S. jurisdictions, and to explore more streamlined and appropriate processes for bringing charges to courts.

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/S971

(9 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S971
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S971.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2506	Relative to Title 5 income tax credit reform	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3033	To establish driver education and training reform	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3362	Relative to the reform of unconstitutional archaic laws	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H380	To institute CORI Reform	Accompanied a study order, see H5011	Similar To
H4083	Relative to DCF legislative reporting reform	Accompanied a new draft, see H4163	Similar To
H664	Relative to campaign finance reform	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S2220	To reform the toxic use reduction act	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	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
S94	To promote livable communities and zoning reform act	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	Similar To

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