SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2239        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1145

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 wiretapping for drug trafficking offenses.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2239        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1145

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1029 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 wiretapping for drug trafficking offenses.

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

Section 99 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws is amended, in the preamble thereof, by inserting the following new paragraph at the end thereof:-

“The general court further finds that the sale and distribution of harmful drugs, even in the absence of organized crime, poses a serious and continuing threat to public health and safety, inflicting harm to individuals and families, and that to effectively address this threat law enforcement officials need to utilize every available tool to address this threat.”

Section__. Section 99 of Chapter 272 thereof is further amended by adding in subsection B, the following after the seventh paragraph:-

“7A. The term “designated offense” shall also include the trafficking of controlled substances, as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 94C of the General Laws.”