HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2809        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2301

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to parole for previous life sentences.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/20/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

3/14/2018

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

3/14/2018

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

2/3/2017

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

3/14/2018

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

3/14/2018

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

3/14/2018

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

3/14/2018

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

3/14/2018


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2809        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2301

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2301) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to parole for previous life sentences.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to parole for previous life sentences.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 24 of Chapter 279 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 19 by striking out the following: “20” and inserting in place thereof the following: “30”.

SECTION 2. Section 24 of Chapter 279 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 20 by striking out the following: “30” and inserting in place thereof the following: “40”.

SECTION 3. Section 24 of Chapter 279 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 24 by striking out the following: “30” and inserting in place thereof the following: “40”.

SECTION 4. Section 24 of Chapter 279 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 29 by striking out the following: “25 years nor more than 30” and inserting in place thereof the following: “35 years nor more than 40”.