MA S850

Bill

Strengthening identity law

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 strengthen the identity law. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Section 37E of Chapter 266 of the Massachusetts General Laws to increase the maximum fine for certain identity-related crimes from $5,000 to $10,000 and the maximum term of imprisonment from two-and-a-half years to ten years. These changes are intended to strengthen the identity law and provide harsher penalties for individuals who commit identity theft and related offenses.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (5)

Ryan Fattman (R), Paul Frost (R), James Miceli (D), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2313 (on 03/01/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S850

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S850
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S850.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1861	Protecting motorists and emergency personnel	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3893	To amend Section 25C (1), Chapter 152 of the General Laws relative to failure to provide for payment of compensation; stop work orders; penalties; liens; actions brought by losing bidders; civil actions for violations of chapter	Accompanied a study order, see H4729	Similar To
S100	Relative to identity fraud	Hearing scheduled for 10/03/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1	Similar To
S130	Removing fees for security freezes and disclosures of consumer credit reports	Report amended by substitution of bill, see S2304	Similar To
S2313	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to issues before the joint committee on the Judiciary	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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