MA H1763

Bill

Providing easier and greater access to record sealing

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 the sealing of certain records. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide easier and greater access to record sealing. It amends existing laws to require the commissioner of probation to seal certain criminal and delinquency records within 90 days of them becoming eligible for sealing, without the individual having to file a request. The bill also prohibits any person from making sealed or expunged records available for inspection, unless otherwise provided by law. Overall, the key provisions of the bill are to automate the sealing process for eligible records and to strengthen protections for individuals with sealed or expunged records.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (23)

Elizabeth Malia (D)*, Christine Barber (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Mike Connolly (D), Lydia Edwards (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Brandy Fluker Oakley (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Joan Meschino (D), Liz Miranda (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Steve Owens (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5205 (on 09/01/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1763

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1763
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1763.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1749	For uniform fiduciary access to digital assets	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H4120	Modernizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks	Accompanied a study order, see H5219	Similar To
H5205	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1037	Providing easier and greater access to record sealing	Accompanied a study order, see S3063	Similar To
S1304	Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1346	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To
S1571	Relative to the disclosure of certain police reports	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S192	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied S211	Similar To
S2146	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2519	To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S357	To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2749	Similar To
S760	To reduce racial and ethnic health disparities through commercial rate equity for safety net hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S765	To increase access to urgent care centers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S806	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S823	Providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S879	Relative to access to housing for first responders	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1749

For uniform fiduciary access to digital assets

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H4120

Modernizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks

Accompanied a study order, see H5219

Similar To

H5205

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1037

Providing easier and greater access to record sealing

Accompanied a study order, see S3063

Similar To

S1304

Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1346

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

No further action taken

Similar To

S1571

Relative to the disclosure of certain police reports

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

Similar To

S192

To provide increased access to hearing aids

Accompanied S211

Similar To

S2146

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2519

To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

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

Similar To

S357

To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs

Accompanied a new draft, see S2749

Similar To

S760

To reduce racial and ethnic health disparities through commercial rate equity for safety net hospitals

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S765

To increase access to urgent care centers

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S806

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S823

Providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

S879

Relative to access to housing for first responders

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

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