MA S912

Bill

MA S912

Relative to the recording of custodial interrogations

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 recording of custodial interrogations. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill would require law enforcement officers to electronically record all custodial interrogations relating to a crime, with some exceptions. Statements made during an unrecorded custodial interrogation would be presumed inadmissible as evidence, with certain exceptions where the court can determine the statements were made voluntarily and are reliable. The bill also outlines requirements for handling and preserving the electronic recordings. The key provisions of this bill aim to increase transparency and accountability in the criminal justice system by ensuring custodial interrogations are recorded.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Joseph Boncore (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S912

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S912
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S912.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1554	Relative to mandatory sentences for those committing an assault on a law enforcement officer	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1825	Supporting survivors of trafficking and abuse and encouraging increased access to opportunities through expungement and/or sealing of records	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H314	Amending real estate appraiser record retention requirements	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H887	Establishing memorial markers in the towns of Milton and Canton in memory of certain law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1037	Providing easier and greater access to record sealing	Accompanied a study order, see S3063	Similar To
S1060	To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses	Accompanied a study order, see S2838	Similar To
S1486	To protect life-saving electronic health records from reckless corporate greed and corruption	Accompanied a study order, see S2772	Similar To
S2106	Modernizing birth certificates	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	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
S90	Protecting youth during custodial interrogations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1554

Relative to mandatory sentences for those committing an assault on a law enforcement officer

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1825

Supporting survivors of trafficking and abuse and encouraging increased access to opportunities through expungement and/or sealing of records

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H314

Amending real estate appraiser record retention requirements

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

H887

Establishing memorial markers in the towns of Milton and Canton in memory of certain law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1037

Providing easier and greater access to record sealing

Accompanied a study order, see S3063

Similar To

S1060

To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses

Accompanied a study order, see S2838

Similar To

S1486

To protect life-saving electronic health records from reckless corporate greed and corruption

Accompanied a study order, see S2772

Similar To

S2106

Modernizing birth certificates

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

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

S90

Protecting youth during custodial interrogations

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

Similar To

Bill > S912

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Sponsors (1)

Last Action

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