HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1289        FILED ON: 2/4/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1923

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Timothy R. Whelan

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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 Trial Court data collection.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/4/2021

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/8/2021

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

2/8/2021

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/16/2021

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

2/23/2021

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/23/2021

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

2/24/2021

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

3/16/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1289        FILED ON: 2/4/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1923

By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1923) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to Trial Court age, gender and race data collection.  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 relative to Trial Court data collection.

 

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 9 of Chapter 211B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “(xxv) the responsibility to collect and maintain offense information, race, gender, and age data of persons before the court accused of a crime, and to provide such data publicly.”