MA S1061

Bill

MA S1061

Relative to the Massachusetts Sentencing Commission

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the Massachusetts Sentencing Commission. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to amend the Massachusetts Sentencing Commission law. It proposes changes to the membership of the commission, specifying that two of the voting members must be district attorneys selected from a list recommended by the Massachusetts District Attorneys' Association. The bill also modifies the procedures for the commission to recommend sentencing guidelines, requiring an affirmative vote of at least six members, one of whom must be a district attorney or assistant attorney general, and prohibiting the judiciary from using any sentencing guidelines not approved by the legislature.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

John Keenan (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2665 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1061

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1061
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1061.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1731	Relative to sentencing guidelines	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H696	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see H5078	Similar To
S1347	Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1506	To protect patients with Alzheimer's, dementia, and other psychiatric illnesses	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S157	Relative to planning boards' approval of subdivision plans	Accompanied a study order, see S2709	Similar To
S2665	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S371	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To

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