MA S923

Bill

Updating bail procedures for justice-involved youth

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
06/21/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to update bail procedures for justice-involved youth. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill updates bail procedures for justice-involved youth. Key provisions include: 1) Requiring officers to immediately notify a parent, guardian, or the Department of Children and Families when a child between 12-18 years old is arrested, and allowing the bail magistrate to release the child to the custody of the person giving a written promise to ensure the child's appearance in court. 2) Prohibiting bail fees for juveniles, with the state Bail Administrator providing compensation to those authorized to take bail or release juveniles on personal recognizance. 3) Allowing bail to be administered in person, by phone, video conference, or other virtual options, and permitting bail fees to be paid in person or through virtual/mobile payment options.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (2)

Joseph Boncore (D)*, Adam Gómez (D),

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S2943 (on 06/29/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S923

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S923
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S923.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1557	Updating bail procedures for justice-involved youth	Accompanied S923	Similar To
H1739	Relative to criminal background checks for youth program volunteers	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1949	Relative to youth soccer referees	Accompanied S1233	Similar To
S103	Creating an electronic backpack for foster children	Accompanied a study order, see S2912	Similar To
S1233	Allowing 12 and 13 year old youth to be employed as soccer referees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1459	To protect youth from the harms of tobacco and e-cigarette products	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1464	To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Accompanied a new draft, see S2781	Similar To
S1623	Relative to oversight of the sex offender registry board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2468	Relative to fentanyl arrests	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S2495	Relative to healthy youth	New draft substituted, see S2534	Similar To
S2530	Authorizing citizens in the town of Brookline who have reached the age of sixteen years or older to register and vote in municipal election with the town	Accompanied a study order, see S2713	Similar To
S2541	Relative to healthy youth	No further action taken	Similar To
S2612	To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness	No further action taken	Similar To
S2943	Updating bail procedures for justice-involved youth	No further action taken	Replaced by
S37	Establishing a sick leave bank for Rachel Pride, an employee of the Department of Youth Services	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S942	To prevent illegal trafficking and gun violence among youth in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1557

Updating bail procedures for justice-involved youth

Accompanied S923

Similar To

H1739

Relative to criminal background checks for youth program volunteers

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1949

Relative to youth soccer referees

Accompanied S1233

Similar To

S103

Creating an electronic backpack for foster children

Accompanied a study order, see S2912

Similar To

S1233

Allowing 12 and 13 year old youth to be employed as soccer referees

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

Similar To

S1459

To protect youth from the harms of tobacco and e-cigarette products

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1464

To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks

Accompanied a new draft, see S2781

Similar To

S1623

Relative to oversight of the sex offender registry board

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

Similar To

S2468

Relative to fentanyl arrests

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S2495

Relative to healthy youth

New draft substituted, see S2534

Similar To

S2530

Authorizing citizens in the town of Brookline who have reached the age of sixteen years or older to register and vote in municipal election with the town

Accompanied a study order, see S2713

Similar To

S2541

Relative to healthy youth

No further action taken

Similar To

S2612

To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness

No further action taken

Similar To

S2943

Updating bail procedures for justice-involved youth

No further action taken

Replaced by

S37

Establishing a sick leave bank for Rachel Pride, an employee of the Department of Youth Services

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S942

To prevent illegal trafficking and gun violence among youth in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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