HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 394        FILED ON: 1/21/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2492

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jay D. Livingstone

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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 the disclosure of certain police reports.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

1/21/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 394        FILED ON: 1/21/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2492

By Mr. Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2492) of Jay D. Livingstone for legislation to require police departments to notify victims of any requests for said victim’s report.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2098 OF 2019-2020.]

 

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 the disclosure of certain police reports.

 

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

Section 97D of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:- The police department shall notify the victim if it receives any written request for the victim's report.