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MA S1705

Concerning the Massachusetts Probation Service


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Introduced
02/27/2025
In Committee
02/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

194th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the Massachusetts Probation Service. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill is a comprehensive legislative effort to update and standardize references to the Massachusetts Probation Service across multiple chapters of Massachusetts General Laws. Specifically, the bill systematically replaces various previous terms like "office of probation," "department of probation," "office of the commissioner of probation," and "board of probation" with the uniform phrase "Massachusetts Probation Service" throughout numerous sections of state law. The changes appear in over 60 different sections across various legal chapters, including those related to criminal justice, motor vehicles, family law, and other areas. These modifications seem intended to create a more consistent and modern terminology for referring to the state's probation system, potentially reflecting organizational changes or simply updating outdated language. The bill does not appear to substantively change the functions or operations of the probation service, but rather ensures that all legal references to the organization use the same, current official name.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

House concurred (on 02/27/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1705
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1705.pdf
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