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Introduced
10/02/2017
10/02/2017
In Committee
10/19/2017
10/19/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
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AI Summary
This bill makes a number of changes to the criminal justice system in Massachusetts, including:
- Raising the age of criminal majority to 19 years old
- Limiting what criminal offender record information can be released
- Requiring the state to share criminal case disposition information, including sealing and expungement orders, with the FBI
- Establishing standards and procedures for using school resource officers in schools
- Making various changes to motor vehicle laws, including allowing for civil penalties instead of criminal penalties for certain offenses
- Overhauling the pretrial release and detention process, including creating a pretrial services division within the probation department to monitor defendants on release
- Allowing for the conditional medical parole of terminally ill or permanently incapacitated inmates
- Restricting the use of restrictive housing in state and county correctional facilities
- Expanding opportunities for record sealing and expungement, especially for juvenile records
- Establishing a community-based restorative justice program diversion option
- Limiting the commitment of individuals to jail or prison solely for nonpayment of fines or fees
- Making various other changes to criminal penalties, offenses, and procedures.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Last Action
Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended, see S2185 (on 11/02/2017)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2170 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2170.pdf |
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