MA S1279

Bill

Protecting inmate safety and the expenditure of state funds

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
10/19/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to protect inmate safety and the expenditure of state funds. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect inmate safety and the expenditure of state funds in Massachusetts. It requires sheriffs to obtain prior written approval from the Secretary of Administration and Finance and the Secretary of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security before transporting prisoners or other persons in their custody outside of Massachusetts. Additionally, the bill mandates that sheriffs provide detailed descriptions of the purpose, mode, and conditions of any out-of-state transportation to several legislative committees at least 90 days before it occurs, except in cases of public health or safety emergencies. The bill also prohibits the Secretary of Administration and Finance from approving or distributing funds for out-of-state transportation of prisoners or other persons unless the sheriff has complied with the requirements in the previous section.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (16)

Mike Barrett (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Tony Cabral (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Kenneth Donnelly (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Ken Gordon (D), Paul Heroux (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), José Tosado (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 10/19/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1279

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1279
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1279.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1457	Further regulating employee benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1640	Relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives	Accompanied S1551	Similar To
H1903	To improve recycling along our state highways	No further action taken	Similar To
H248	Relative to vocational education transportation for nonresident students	Accompanied S260	Similar To
H257	Relative to transportation of regional vocational schools	Accompanied a new draft, see H4392	Similar To
H3819	Requiring certain electronic toll collection fee notifications by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation	No further action taken	Similar To
H4840	Relative to school transportation	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1332	To promote safety in the transportation of students	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1741	To promote safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S1776	Relative to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and surplus personal property	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S1940	To explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S1948	Relative to motorcycle parking	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S1952	Directing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to assess the current status of the Commonwealth’s transportation system	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1967	Designating certain portions of state highway as the Officer Ronald Tarentino, Jr. memorial highway	New draft substituted, see S2193	Similar To
S1994	Relative to fix it first plan	Accompanied a study order, see S2277	Similar To
S2358	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters	Reported (in part) by S2006	Similar To
S2410	Honoring and recognizing the heroism of Rosa Parks	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 423 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S260	Relative to vocational education transportation for nonresident students	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S263	Establishing a special commission to study vocational education transportation	Accompanied a study order, see S2383	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1457

Further regulating employee benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1640

Relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives

Accompanied S1551

Similar To

H1903

To improve recycling along our state highways

No further action taken

Similar To

H248

Relative to vocational education transportation for nonresident students

Accompanied S260

Similar To

H257

Relative to transportation of regional vocational schools

Accompanied a new draft, see H4392

Similar To

H3819

Requiring certain electronic toll collection fee notifications by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation

No further action taken

Similar To

H4840

Relative to school transportation

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

Similar To

S1332

To promote safety in the transportation of students

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

Similar To

S1741

To promote safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S1776

Relative to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and surplus personal property

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S1940

To explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S1948

Relative to motorcycle parking

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S1952

Directing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to assess the current status of the Commonwealth’s transportation system

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

Similar To

S1967

Designating certain portions of state highway as the Officer Ronald Tarentino, Jr. memorial highway

New draft substituted, see S2193

Similar To

S1994

Relative to fix it first plan

Accompanied a study order, see S2277

Similar To

S2358

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters

Reported (in part) by S2006

Similar To

S2410

Honoring and recognizing the heroism of Rosa Parks

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 423 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S260

Relative to vocational education transportation for nonresident students

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

Similar To

S263

Establishing a special commission to study vocational education transportation

Accompanied a study order, see S2383

Similar To

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