Bill > H1375

This bill aims to hold individuals accountable for committing multiple crimes at the same time, even if they have prior convictions. Specifically, it proposes to remove language from existing laws (Chapter 127, Section 133A and Chapter 279, Sections 24 and 25(b) of the General Laws) that currently allows for sentences for new offenses to be served consecutively (one after another) only if those offenses arose from separate incidents that occurred at different times, with the second offense happening after the first conviction. By striking this language, the bill seeks to ensure that habitual, violent offenders are more likely to face simultaneous sentences for crimes committed concurrently, meaning they would be served at the same time, rather than having the opportunity to serve them sequentially.