MA S802

Bill

MA S802

Reforming pretrial process

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to reform pretrial process. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to reform the pretrial process by allowing for greater use of community corrections programs for individuals awaiting trial, including female prisoners, and by establishing a comprehensive pretrial services division responsible for risk assessments and release recommendations. It also redefines terms related to bail, introduces new definitions for "risk assessment tool" and "risk factors," and clarifies the roles and responsibilities of judicial officers in making bail decisions, emphasizing the use of risk assessment tools to ensure appearance in court and public safety, while also limiting financial conditions that could lead to pretrial detention and establishing procedures for reviewing detention orders and appealing bail decisions.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (23)

Kenneth Donnelly (D)*, Mike Barrett (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Linda Forry (D), Sean Garballey (D), Anne Gobi (D), Ken Gordon (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Jason Lewis (D), Timothy Madden (D), Thomas McGee (D), Mike Moore (D), Frank Moran (D), Jim O'Day (D), Dave Rogers (D), Byron Rushing (D), Tom Sannicandro (D), Daniel Wolf (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2204 (on 04/04/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S802

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S802
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S802.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1129	Relative to the creation of a sports injury commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2199	Similar To
S1249	Relative to the installation of approved smoke detectors in certain residential buildings and structures	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1250	Establishing regional lockup facilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1251	To reform sheriff civil process operations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S127	Modernizing the business licensing process	Accompanied a study order, see S2357	Similar To
S1563	Enhancing Department of Revenue reporting	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1575	To improve tax administration processes in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S2204	Judicial matters	Reported (in part) by S812	Replaced by
S224	Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment	Discharged from a part of S2215 to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2478	Financial services matter	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S877	Extending the statute of limitations for certain actions involving international human rights abuses	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S896	Relative to due process to prohibit the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from adopting environmental and developmental policies that would infringe or restrict private property rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S963	Regarding treble damages	Accompanied a study order, see H4605	Similar To

Bill > S802

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (23)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary