MA H4052

Bill

MA H4052

Providing for unlimited free phone calls to incarcerated individuals

Introduced
08/10/2023

In Committee
08/10/2023

Crossed Over

Passed
11/09/2023

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
11/15/2023

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

Sections 50, 85 and 111 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (see House, No. 4040), which had been returned by Her Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message see Attachment E of House, No. 4055). August 9, 2023.

AI Summary

This bill provides for unlimited free phone calls to incarcerated individuals. It requires the Department of Correction and county sheriffs to provide voice communication services, including phone calls, free of charge to people committed to state correctional facilities, state prisons, and county correctional facilities. The bill also allows the Department and sheriffs to supplement voice communication services with other free communication services like video and electronic communication, but prohibits those from replacing the free voice communication services. Additionally, the bill requires the Department and sheriffs to consolidate communication services contracts to maximize purchasing power and report on the status of those contracts by January 1, 2024.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2023 (on 11/15/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4052

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4052
BillText	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4052.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4040	Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements	Item 7004-0102 passed over veto -see Roll Call #79 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)	Replaced by
H4050	Relative to requiring the Highway Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to establish a department and licensure process to oversee quarries producing concrete aggregate	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 56 of the Acts of 2023	Similar To
H4051	Relative to the distribution of alcoholic beverages consumed in gaming establishments not within gaming areas	No further action taken	Similar To
H4053	Relative to the paid family and medical leave program	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2023	Similar To
H4054	Relative to the rate of payment for certain MassHealth ground ambulance services	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 54 of the Acts of 2023	Similar To
H4055	So much of the message from Her Excellency the Governor returning the General Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2024 (see House, No. 4040) as relates to Attachments A through G, for items returned with disapproval of wording under the provisions of Section 5 of Article LXIII and sections returned with recommendations of amendments under the provisions of Article LVI of the Amendments to the Constitution (House, No. 4055). August 9, 2023	See H4040	Replaced by

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