SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1556 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 927
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Diana DiZoglio, (BY REQUEST)
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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 restoration of rights.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Paul W. Cote |
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Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 2/1/2019 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1556 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 927
By Ms. DiZoglio (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 927) of Paul W. Cote and Lindsay N. Sabadosa for legislation relative to restoration of rights. 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 restoration of rights.
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. Persons with felony convictions in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Courts, who, after no criminal activity for a period of ten (10) years of ending a criminal sentencing shall, upon application to the Superior Court in the jurisdiction in their residence, with certified evidence of no criminal activity via the Federal Bureau of Investigations Criminal Records Identity History Summary AND the Commonwealth’s Criminal Offenders Record Information (CORI) or like system, shall have their criminal record expunged from all such recording systems and agencies, and full rights of citizenship shall be restored to the past felon, via the Court, except in cases where firearms were used in the commission of the original criminal offense.