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.
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