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MA H2308

For justice reinvestment

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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 comprehensive criminal justice reform. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill makes several key changes to criminal justice laws in Massachusetts: 1. It amends the definition of "Criminal offender record information" to only include information from criminal proceedings that are not dismissed before arraignment. 2. It allows individuals to request correction of errors in their criminal records at local probation offices. 3. It increases the maximum financial assistance available under the Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children program. 4. It establishes the "Neighborhood Safety and Opportunity Trust Fund" to finance job training, creation, and placement programs targeting certain high-barrier populations. 5. It reduces various mandatory minimum sentences and maximum fines for certain drug offenses under Chapter 94C of the General Laws. 6. It makes individuals serving sentences for Chapter 94C offenses eligible for good conduct deductions, work release, and earlier parole consideration. 7. It expands opportunities for sealing and expungement of criminal records. The overall goal of the bill is to enact comprehensive criminal justice reform in Massachusetts through sentencing changes, rehabilitation programs, and record sealing measures.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (64)

Brian Ashe (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Will Brownsberger (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Gailanne Cariddi (D),  Evandro Carvalho (D),  Sonia Chang-Díaz (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Linda Forry (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Anne Gobi (D),  Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I),  Carlos González (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Stephen Hay (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Paul Heroux (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Russell Holmes (D),  Dan Hunt (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Jay Kaufman (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Peter Kocot (D),  Robert Koczera (D),  Stephen Kulik (D),  Barbara L'Italien (D),  John Lawn (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  John Mahoney (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Juana Matias (D),  Frank Moran (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Jim O'Day (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Byron Rushing (D),  John Scibak (D),  Frank Smizik (D),  José Tosado (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  Chris Walsh (D),  Bud Williams (D), 

Last Action

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

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2308
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2308.pdf
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