MA S1597

Bill

MA S1597

Concerning the Massachusetts Probation Service

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/21/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the Massachusetts Probation Service. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to change references to the "departments of probation", "office of the commissioner of probation", "board of probation", and "department of probation" throughout Massachusetts state law to the "Massachusetts Probation Service". This change in terminology aims to standardize and centralize references to the state's probation system under the Massachusetts Probation Service. The bill makes these changes across numerous chapters of the state's General Laws, updating over 60 sections to reflect the new name.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Pat Jehlen (D)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 03/21/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1597

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1597	04/14/2021
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1597.pdf	04/14/2021

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1884	Prohibiting name-changing for registered sex offenders	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2166	To change the name of the board of selectmen in the town of Burlington to select board	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H2431	Concerning the Massachusetts probation service	No further action taken	Similar To
H3859	Changing the Board of Selectmen of the town of Plainfield to a Select Board	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3860	Relative to the West Tisbury Select Board	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4222	Similar To
H3917	Relative to the board of selectmen in the town of Westborough	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4302	Similar To
H3987	Changing the board of selectmen of the town of Sharon to a select board	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 13 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4066	Amending the charter of the town of Hopkinton to change the name of the board of selectmen to select board	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 90 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S1370	Concerning the Massachusetts Probation Service	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Reintroduced

Bill > S1597

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary