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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce J. Ayers

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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 amending MGL Chapter 127 Section 119A.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

2/18/2021

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/19/2021

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

2/19/2021

Mark J. Cusack

5th Norfolk

2/23/2021

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

4/16/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2848        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

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By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1459) of Bruce J. Ayers and others relative to medical parole due to a terminal illness or permanent incapacitation.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act amending MGL Chapter 127 Section 119A.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

MGL Chapter 127 Section 119A, shall be amended by striking the following:

"(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a prisoner may be eligible for medical parole due to a terminal illness or permanent incapacitation pursuant to subsections (c) and (d)."; and shall be further amended by inserting in its place thereof:

"(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a prisoner, not convicted of first-degree murder under MGL chapter 265 section 1, unless that prisoner had not attained the age of 18 years at the time of the murder, may be eligible for medical parole due to a terminal illness or permanent  incapacitation pursuant to subsections (c) and (d)."