MA S830

Bill

Relative to adjusting the credit for nonpayment of fines

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 the daily credit for persons confined in correctional institutions for non-payment of fines and expenses. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Section 144 of Chapter 127 of the General Laws by increasing the daily credit for persons confined in correctional institutions for non-payment of fines and expenses from thirty dollars to sixty dollars. This change aims to provide more relief for individuals who are incarcerated due to their inability to pay fines and expenses.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Sal DiDomenico (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S830

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S830
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S830.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3033	Relative to enforcing federal law	No further action taken	Similar To
H818	Affecting the housing of prisoners	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H825	Relative to telephone service for inmates in all correctional and other penal institutions in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H846	Relative to the exposure of public safety officials to the aids virus	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	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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