MA H1920

Bill

MA H1920

Relative to juvenile justice

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to juvenile justice. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends the definition of "Delinquent child" in the Massachusetts General Laws. It excludes civil infractions, municipal ordinance violations, and first-time misdemeanor offenses with a maximum punishment of a fine or up to 6 months in jail from the definition of "Delinquent child." The court will make this determination prior to the child's arraignment.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (11)

Timothy Whelan (R)*, Brian Ashe (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Jim Hawkins (D), Hannah Kane (R), Mike Moore (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Alan Silvia (D), Alyson Sullivan (R), Donald Wong (R), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1920

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1920	04/15/2021
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1920.pdf	04/15/2021

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1581	Relative to juvenile justice	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Reintroduced
H1705	Relative to community support for vulnerable youth	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1795	Improving juvenile justice data collection	Accompanied a study order, see H5205	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1115	Relative to juvenile offenders	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1558	Improving juvenile justice data collection	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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