MA H1638

Bill

MA H1638

Clarifying a designated offense under the state’s wiretap statute

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to clarifying a designated offense under the wire interception law. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill clarifies a specific part of the state's wiretap law, which governs when law enforcement can legally intercept communications. Currently, Chapter 272, section 99 of the General Laws defines what constitutes a "designated offense," meaning a crime serious enough to potentially justify wiretapping. This bill proposes to remove the phrase "in connection with organized crime" from this definition, meaning that certain offenses will no longer need to be linked to organized crime to be considered a designated offense under the wiretap statute.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (6)

Paul Tucker (D)*, Michelle DuBois (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Joan Lovely (D), Matt Muratore (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4313 (on 05/19/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1638

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1638
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1638
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1638.pdf

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H1637	Relative to police equipment	Accompanied a study order, see H4624	Similar To
H2837	Directing the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land to the Salem Redevelopment Authority	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 462 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
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H4313	Relative to the interception of wire and oral communications	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
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