MA H853

Bill

Relative to bail fees

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to bail fees. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to increase the bail fees in Massachusetts. Specifically, it would raise the fee for posting bail from $40 to $50 and the fee for release on personal recognizance from $50 to $60. The bill aims to amend Section 24 of Chapter 262 of the General Laws, which covers court fees and charges, to implement these changes.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (15)

Jay Barrows (R), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Dan Cahill (D), Tackey Chan (D), William Crocker (R), David DeCoste (R), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Randy Hunt (R), Hannah Kane (R), Matt Muratore (R), Dave Vieira (R), Timothy Whelan (R), Donald Wong (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H853

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H853
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H853.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1301	Relative to elevator inspection fee waiver for non-profits	No further action taken	Similar To
H1728	Relating to consumer protections in the sale and usage of propane gas	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H218	Relative to certificate of organization fees	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
H4229	Removing fees for security freezes and disclosures of consumer credit reports	New draft substituted, see H4232	Similar To
H4241	Removing fees for security freezes and disclosures of consumer credit reports	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H4806	Similar To
H880	Regulating fees for the registration of attorneys	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H925	Authorizing sheriffs to impose fees	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H940	Relative to the Commonwealth’s right to appeal bail decisions	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H979	Relative to the modification of late fees	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1338	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S1339	Relative to non-resident firearm license fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1703	Reducing the costs for small businesses	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S2170	Relative to criminal justice reform	Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended, see S2185	Replaced by
S2337	Ensuring access to state IDs for low-income people	Accompanied a study order, see S2436	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1301

Relative to elevator inspection fee waiver for non-profits

No further action taken

Similar To

H1728

Relating to consumer protections in the sale and usage of propane gas

Accompanied a study order, see H4651

Similar To

H218

Relative to certificate of organization fees

Accompanied a study order, see H4584

Similar To

H4229

Removing fees for security freezes and disclosures of consumer credit reports

New draft substituted, see H4232

Similar To

H4241

Removing fees for security freezes and disclosures of consumer credit reports

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H4806

Similar To

H880

Regulating fees for the registration of attorneys

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H925

Authorizing sheriffs to impose fees

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H940

Relative to the Commonwealth’s right to appeal bail decisions

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

H979

Relative to the modification of late fees

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1338

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2292

Similar To

S1339

Relative to non-resident firearm license fees

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

Similar To

S1703

Reducing the costs for small businesses

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S2170

Relative to criminal justice reform

Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended, see S2185

Replaced by

S2337

Ensuring access to state IDs for low-income people

Accompanied a study order, see S2436

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