MA S814

Bill

Ensuring prisoners convicted of committing first-degree murder as a juvenile a meaningful opportunity to be heard at parole hearings

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 relative to counsel at parole hearings for juvenile life sentences. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 133A of Chapter 127 of the General Laws to ensure that prisoners serving life sentences for first-degree murder committed before their 18th birthday have the right to have appointed counsel at their parole hearings if deemed indigent, as well as the right to funds for experts as determined by the standards under Chapter 211D. This aims to provide these individuals with a meaningful opportunity to be heard at their parole hearings.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Cynthia Creem (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S814

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S814
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S814.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2270	Relative to juvenile violence	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H3079	To promote transparency, best practices and better outcomes for children and communities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H3096	Relative to competency for juveniles	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H3189	Relative to persons under the age of twenty-one possessing an ounce or less of marijuana and collection of the civil penalty related thereto	Accompanied a new draft, see H3768	Similar To
H745	Relative to juvenile intimidation of witnesses	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	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
S759	Relative to civil infractions for juveniles	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S825	Relative to special juveniles	Accompanied a study order, see S2499	Similar To
S845	Relative to the expungement of records of persons falsely accused and juveniles	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To

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