HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1228        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1517

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Liz Miranda

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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 to prevent the imposition of mandatory minimum sentences based on juvenile adjudications.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Liz Miranda

5th Suffolk

1/16/2019

Joseph A. Boncore

First Suffolk and Middlesex

1/30/2019

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

1/30/2019

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

2/1/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

1/30/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

1/30/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/1/2019

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

1/30/2019

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

1/31/2019

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/1/2019

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

1/31/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/2/2019

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

1/30/2019

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

1/31/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Joan Meschino

3rd Plymouth

1/30/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/30/2019

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/30/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/30/2019

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/1/2019

Jon Santiago

9th Suffolk

1/31/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Chynah Tyler

7th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

1/30/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1228        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1517

By Ms. Miranda of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1517) of Liz Miranda and others for legislation to prevent the imposition of mandatory minimum sentences based on juvenile adjudication.  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 to prevent the imposition of mandatory minimum sentences based on juvenile adjudications.

 

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 21 of chapter 120 is hereby amended by adding the following sentence to the end thereof:

A juvenile court adjudication shall not be used as a predicate offense that triggers a mandatory minimum sentence.

SECTION 2. Section 100B of chapter 276 is hereby amended by adding the following sentence to the end thereof:

Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, a juvenile court adjudication shall not be used as a predicate offense that triggers a mandatory minimum sentence.