MA S1029

Bill

Relative to wiretapping for drug trafficking offenses

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 wiretapping for drug trafficking offenses. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing Massachusetts law on wiretapping to include the trafficking of controlled substances, as defined in the Massachusetts Controlled Substances Act, as a "designated offense" under the wiretapping law. The bill also adds a new preamble paragraph stating that the sale and distribution of harmful drugs, even without organized crime involvement, poses a serious threat to public health and safety, and that law enforcement needs to utilize all available tools to address this threat.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Donald Humason (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1029

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1029
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1029.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2060	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S1358	Relative to military grade controlled property	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1386	Improving juvenile justice data collection	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1394	Relative to the safe transfer of individuals in emergency situations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1398	Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1560	Relative to the timely and consistent payment of law enforcement personnel	Accompanied H2173	Similar To
S1586	Protecting volunteer law enforcement	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2074	Establishing special license plates in support of Massachusetts law enforcement	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	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
S907	Relative to mandatory sentences for those committing an assault on a law enforcement officer	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2060

Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

S1358

Relative to military grade controlled property

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1386

Improving juvenile justice data collection

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

Similar To

S1394

Relative to the safe transfer of individuals in emergency situations

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1398

Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1560

Relative to the timely and consistent payment of law enforcement personnel

Accompanied H2173

Similar To

S1586

Protecting volunteer law enforcement

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S2074

Establishing special license plates in support of Massachusetts law enforcement

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

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

S907

Relative to mandatory sentences for those committing an assault on a law enforcement officer

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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