Bill > S1235

This bill modifies Chapter 6E of the Massachusetts General Laws by adding a new provision to section 10(f) regarding administrative appeals. Specifically, the bill requires that for any decisions by the Commission (likely referring to a specific state commission) that result in suspensions longer than 2 weeks or decertification, the administrative appeal under Chapter 30A (a Massachusetts law governing administrative procedures) must include a de novo review. A de novo review means that the reviewing court will completely re-examine the case as if it were being heard for the first time, without deferring to the original decision's findings. This change appears to strengthen due process protections by ensuring that more significant administrative penalties receive a comprehensive and independent review by the appellate body.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1235