MA S2185

Bill

Relative to criminal justice reform

Introduced
10/19/2017

In Committee

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to criminal justice reform (Senate, No. 2170),-- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2185). [Estimated FY18 cost in excess of $1,000,000]

AI Summary

This bill makes several key changes to the criminal justice system in Massachusetts: It redefines the "age of criminal majority" to be 19 years old, changes definitions related to criminal records, and requires fingerprint-based identification of offenders through the criminal justice system. The bill also expands non-criminal dispositions for certain misdemeanors and civil infractions, and allows for the diversion of juvenile and adult offenders to community-based restorative justice programs. Additionally, the bill reforms bail and pretrial detention procedures, limits the use of restrictive housing in prisons, and establishes a process for conditional medical parole. The bill also modifies sentencing and restitution provisions, sealing and expungement of records, and juvenile jurisdiction. Many of these changes are intended to reduce incarceration, promote rehabilitation, and address racial disparities in the criminal justice system.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Reprinted as amended, see S2200 (on 10/27/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2185

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2185
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2185.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2276	Relative to criminal justice training regarding autistic persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H3611	Authorizing the voluntary disavowal of eligibility to purchase a firearm	No further action taken	Similar To
H367	Relative to campaign finance reform	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H888	Relative to the intimidation of witnesses and interfering with justice	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S1342	Relative to voluntary towing reform	New draft substituted, see S2354	Similar To
S1640	Relative to corporate excise tax reform	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2170	Relative to criminal justice reform	Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended, see S2185	Similar To
S2200	Relative to criminal justice reform	Reported, in part, by S2372	Replaces
S2354	Relative to voluntary towing reform	No further action taken	Similar To
S2495	Similar Bills	See S2481	Similar To
S678	Reforming the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship	Accompanied a new draft, see S2468	Similar To

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