MA S791

Bill

MA S791

For justice reinvestment

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase neighborhood safety and opportunity. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to reinvest in neighborhood safety and opportunity by making several key changes: 1. It amends the definition of "Criminal Offender Record Information" to only include records that are not dismissed before arraignment. 2. It allows individuals to submit a form to the Probation Commissioner to correct errors in their criminal records, which must be done within 20 business days. 3. It increases the maximum fine for certain public assistance benefits from $100 to $1,500. 4. It establishes the "Neighborhood Safety and Opportunity Trust Fund" within the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, which will be funded by savings accrued from the implementation of this bill. The fund will provide grants for job training, creation, and placement programs targeting individuals facing high barriers to employment. 5. It reduces mandatory minimum sentences and maximum fines for certain drug offenses under Chapter 94C of the General Laws. 6. It makes several changes to expand record sealing and expungement opportunities for individuals with certain criminal records. The overall goal of this bill is to reinvest in communities, support workforce development, and reduce recidivism through criminal justice reforms.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (45)

Brian Ashe (D), Michael Brady (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Mike Connolly (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Dan Donahue (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Linda Forry (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Russell Holmes (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Mary Keefe (D), Robert Koczera (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), John Lawn (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Juana Matias (D), Thomas McGee (D), Jim O'Day (D), Denise Provost (D), Byron Rushing (D), Danny Ryan (D), Frank Smizik (D), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Aaron Vega (D), Chris Walsh (D), James Welch (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170 (on 10/02/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S791

(31 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S791
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S791.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1160	Relative to bicycle safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1302	Relative to recreational vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H1319	To promote school safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H1880	Relative to lights for ambulances, fire apparatus and law enforcement vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H2500	Enhancing child safety	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3776	To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	Reported by H3818	Similar To
H3952	To further define standards of employee safety	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H399	Relative to boater safety to be known as the David Hanson Act	No further action taken	Similar To
H4112	Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency	No further action taken	Similar To
H4113	Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency	No further action taken	Similar To
H4913	Relative to fire safety	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H882	To enhance safety and security in courthouses	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1018	Relative to electrical panels and workplace safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2490	Similar To
S1033	To further define standards of employee safety	Accompanied a new draft, see S2072	Similar To
S1470	Relative to the contraction of MRSA by public safety personnel	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1472	Providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1904	Relative to pedestrian public safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S1907	Relative to bicycle safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S1965	Relative to pedestrian safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2060	Establishing a Special Senate Committee on cyber security readiness	Again adopted and placed on file	Similar To
S2072	To further define standards of employee safety	New draft substituted, see S2167	Similar To
S2167	To further define standards of employee safety	For House actions, see H3952	Similar To
S2170	Relative to criminal justice reform	Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended, see S2185	Replaced by
S2292	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to safety in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2569	Promoting construction zone safety	No further action taken	Similar To
S2614	Relative to the creation of the Commonwealth Technical Rescue Regions and Coordinating Council	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 217 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S315	Relative to school safety issues	Accompanied a study order, see S2384	Similar To
S327	Relative to school safety on election day	Accompanied a study order, see S2384	Similar To
S431	Relative to the moose population in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S961	Relative to private right of action to preserve public safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S972	Relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1160

Relative to bicycle safety

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H1302

Relative to recreational vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H4767

Similar To

H1319

To promote school safety

Accompanied a study order, see H4767

Similar To

H1880

Relative to lights for ambulances, fire apparatus and law enforcement vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H2500

Enhancing child safety

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3776

To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

Reported by H3818

Similar To

H3952

To further define standards of employee safety

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H399

Relative to boater safety to be known as the David Hanson Act

No further action taken

Similar To

H4112

Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency

No further action taken

Similar To

H4113

Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency

No further action taken

Similar To

H4913

Relative to fire safety

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

H882

To enhance safety and security in courthouses

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1018

Relative to electrical panels and workplace safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2490

Similar To

S1033

To further define standards of employee safety

Accompanied a new draft, see S2072

Similar To

S1470

Relative to the contraction of MRSA by public safety personnel

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1472

Providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1904

Relative to pedestrian public safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S1907

Relative to bicycle safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S1965

Relative to pedestrian safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2060

Establishing a Special Senate Committee on cyber security readiness

Again adopted and placed on file

Similar To

S2072

To further define standards of employee safety

New draft substituted, see S2167

Similar To

S2167

To further define standards of employee safety

For House actions, see H3952

Similar To

S2170

Relative to criminal justice reform

Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended, see S2185

Replaced by

S2292

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to safety in the Commonwealth

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2569

Promoting construction zone safety

No further action taken

Similar To

S2614

Relative to the creation of the Commonwealth Technical Rescue Regions and Coordinating Council

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 217 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S315

Relative to school safety issues

Accompanied a study order, see S2384

Similar To

S327

Relative to school safety on election day

Accompanied a study order, see S2384

Similar To

S431

Relative to the moose population in the Commonwealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S961

Relative to private right of action to preserve public safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S972

Relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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