HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2289        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1464

 

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 hearings for previous life sentences.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/17/2019

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

1/23/2019

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/17/2019

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/17/2019

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

1/30/2019

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

1/31/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/28/2019

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

1/28/2019

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/30/2019

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

2/1/2019

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2289        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1464

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1464) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to parole hearings for certain individuals serving juvenile life sentences.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to parole hearings 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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”.