MA H3110

Bill

To promote fairness in probation 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 parole fees assessed upon persons receiving public assistance The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote fairness in probation fees by exempting individuals receiving public assistance, such as transitional aid, Medicaid, Social Security, or veterans benefits, from being assessed parole fees. It also allows the court to waive probation fees if it determines that the payment would cause undue hardship due to limited income, employment status, or other factors. The bill amends existing laws to incorporate these provisions, providing relief to those facing financial challenges while on probation.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (24)

Ruth Balser (D), Michael Brady (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Mike Connolly (D), William Crocker (R), Daniel Cullinane (D), Josh Cutler (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Mary Keefe (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Juana Matias (D), Joan Meschino (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3110

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3110
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3110.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1020	Relative to willingness to work requirements for unemployment benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4729	Similar To
H105	Relative to strengthening public assistance programs	Accompanied a study order, see H4792	Similar To
H3659	Establishing the Massachusetts pregnant workers fairness act	New draft substituted, see H3680	Similar To
H3680	Establishing the Massachusetts pregnant workers fairness act	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 54 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H3816	Similar Bills	Text of an amendment, see H3680	Similar To
S1497	Improving the fairness of our tax laws	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1608	Providing for sales tax fairness for main street retailers through minimum simplification	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2093	Similar Bills	See H3680	Similar To
S2170	Relative to criminal justice reform	Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended, see S2185	Replaced by
S537	For greater fairness in insurance policies	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S776	Related to indigency	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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