HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2289 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1464
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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”.