SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2665

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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

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SENATE, January 31, 2022.

The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 911) of Michael J. Barrett, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Rebecca L. Rausch, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to eliminate the public counsel fee; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 912) of Joseph A. Boncore for legislation relative to the recording of custodial interrogations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 913) of Joseph A. Boncore for legislation relative to the enactment of the Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 914) of Joseph A. Boncore, Michael J. Barrett and Tami L. Gouveia for legislation to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences related to drug offenses; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 915) of Joseph A. Boncore for legislation to ensure an open files policy; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 917) of Joseph A. Boncore for legislation relative to jury instruction in criminal proceedings; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 918) of Joseph A. Boncore for legislation to address racial disparity in jury selection; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 919) of Joseph A. Boncore for legislation to protect free speech through the anti-slaap law; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 924) of Joseph A. Boncore for legislation to provide justice and relief for those who have been exonerated from wrongful convictions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 925) of Joseph A. Boncore and Brandy Fluker Oakley for legislation to remove collateral consequences and protect the presumption of innocence; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 926) of Michael D. Brady, Diana DiZoglio, Michelle M. DuBois, Carol A. Doherty and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 927) of Michael D. Brady for legislation relative to benefits for court officers and county sheriff office employees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 928) of Michael D. Brady, Elizabeth A. Malia and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to amend the foreclosure statute to require judicial foreclosure; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 929) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation relative to governmental and charitable tort liability; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 933) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation relative to juveniles accused of sex offenses; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 936) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation relative to appellate rights for forensic justice; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 938) of Harriette L. Chandler, Michael O. Moore and Kay Khan for legislation relative to obtaining relief from abuse and harassment; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 939) of Harriette L. Chandler, Tram T. Nguyen, Natalie M. Higgins, Jason M. Lewis and others for legislation to improve protections for sexual assault survivors; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 940) of Harriette L. Chandler, Jack Patrick Lewis, Mary S. Keefe, Michael J. Barrett and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen justice and support for sex trade survivors; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 941) of Harriette L. Chandler, Patrick M. O'Connor and Walter F. Timilty for legislation relative to the head injury treatment services trust fund; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 942) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, David Paul Linsky and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to prevent illegal trafficking and gun violence among youth in the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 944) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, Elizabeth A. Malia and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to modernize post-eviction storage procedures; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 947) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, Jason M. Lewis, John F. Keenan, Patrick M. O'Connor and other members of the Senate for legislation to support survivors of trafficking and abuse and encouraging increased access to opportunities through expungement and/or sealing of records.; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 949) of Nick Collins for legislation relative to the reinstatement of parental rights for certain children; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 950) of Nick Collins and Chynah Tyler for legislation relative to false reporting of an emergency; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 951) of Nick Collins for legislation to improve training for child advocates to recognize indicators of domestic violence; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 952) of Nick Collins for legislation to establish a moratorium on non-judicial residential foreclosure; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 953) of Nick Collins and James B. Eldridge for legislation to further protect employees through a private right of action; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 955) of Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to prohibit the use of public funds to pay awards, fines or settlements in cases where public officials are found responsible or guilty of sexual harassment or assault; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 956) of Joanne M. Comerford, Adam Gomez, Brendan P. Crighton, Julian Cyr and other members of the Senate for legislation to protect LGBTQ victims; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 957) of Joanne M. Comerford, Susan L. Moran and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation to empower individuals affected by substance abuse to rebuild their lives; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 958) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Attorney General Maura Healey for legislation to protect the privacy of crime victims; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 959) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Marian T. Ryan, Middlesex District Attorney and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to amend the definition of hate crime; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 960) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation relative to the use of administrative subpoenas to obtain telephone and internet records without judicial review; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 961) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Marian T. Ryan, Middlesex District Attorney for legislation relative to costs of appeals by the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 962) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to improve the accuracy of eyewitness identification procedures; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 963) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to amend G.L. c. 221 § 27A: Obsolete or useless papers; disposition, destruction or storage; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 964) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation relative to the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Decanting Act; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 966) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation relative to the adoption of children; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 967) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation relative to the elective share of surviving spouses.; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 968) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to preserve certain appellate rights; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 970) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to clarify the rights of joint owners of real property and abolish certain inconsistent or archaic rules; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 972) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to make technical changes to the laws regulating a certain notarial act; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 973) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation relative to access to a decedent's electronic mail accounts; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 974) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Tami L. Gouveia for legislation to establish an office of adult decisional support services; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 977) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Jack Patrick Lewis, Elizabeth A. Malia and Michael J. Barrett for legislation to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences related to drug offenses; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 978) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to improve medical decision making; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 979) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to provide landowners title protection; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 981) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation relative to divorce procedures and judgments in certain Probate Court decisions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 982) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation relative to parental choice of terminology in certain domestic relations matters; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 986) of Brendan P. Crighton and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation relative to the free flow of information; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 988) of Julian Cyr for legislation relative to grandparents raising grandchildren; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 990) of Julian Cyr for legislation relative to protections for good samaritans; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 991) of Julian Cyr, Jack Patrick Lewis and Erika Uyterhoeven for legislation to repeal homophobic and transphobic laws; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 992) of Julian Cyr, Erika Uyterhoeven, Jack Patrick Lewis and Natalie M. Higgins for legislation to stop profiling transgender people and low-income women; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 993) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to address discriminatory police reporting; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 997) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Elizabeth A. Malia, Jason M. Lewis, Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. and others for legislation to protect survivors of rape and their children; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 999) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to the management of the several clerks of court; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1000) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance abuse treatment; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1001) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance abuse; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1002) of Diana DiZoglio and Tami L. Gouveia for legislation relative to the failure to appear in court due to enrollment in rehabilitation or detoxification facilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1003) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation to deny paternity rights to rapists; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1004) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to the reporting of neglect or abuse by mandated reporters; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1005) of Diana DiZoglio and Hannah Kane for legislation relative to child-centered family law; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1006) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to statutes of repose; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1007) of Bassam Haddad for legislation relative to the statute of limitations in civil child sexual abuse cases; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1008) of Brian Coppola for legislation relative to the penalties for hazing by secondary or post secondary students residing in residential schools designated as handicapped housing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1009) of Brian Coppola for legislation relative to juvenile sexual abuse and violence; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1011) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation to ensure transparency in the recording of mortgage assignments; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1012) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation to define indecent assault and battery, including nonconsensual condom removal; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1013) of Melissa Ferris relative to child custody orders; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1015) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation to require the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1016) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to the conviction of Elizabeth Johnson, Jr. during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1017) of Joyce Tomaselli and Gracemarie Tomaselli for legislation to strengthen rules governing attorney conduct; penalties for misconduct; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1018) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation to specify an electronic system to ensure that sales of certain products containing pseudoephedrine (PSE) do not exceed limits established under federal law; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1019) of Diana DiZoglio and Alyson M. Sullivan for legislation to strengthen sexual harassment and discrimination policies in the commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1020) of Diana DiZoglio and Alyson M. Sullivan for legislation concerning nondisclosure agreements relative to sexual harassment and discrimination; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1021) of Diana DiZoglio and Alyson M. Sullivan for legislation relative to nondisclosure agreements; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1023) of Ryan C. Fattman, Walter F. Timilty, Steven G. Xiarhos, Alyson M. Sullivan and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1024) of Ryan C. Fattman, David Allen Robertson, Susan Williams Gifford, Shawn Dooley and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1026) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to strengthen the identity law; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1027) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to dangerousness hearings; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1028) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation  relative to illegal drug and firearm trafficking; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1029) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to reform alimony in the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1031) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to eradicate human trafficking and promoting transparency in the retail supply chain; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1032) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to preventing suicide; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1033) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation relative to uniform fiduciary access to digital assets; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1034) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation relative to guilty but with a mental illness; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1036) of Cindy F. Friedman and Michelle L. Ciccolo for legislation relative to sexual harassment; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1038) of Anne M. Gobi and Hannah Kane for legislation relative to the expansion of the Good Samaritan law; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1040) of Anne M. Gobi, Susannah M. Whipps and Steven G. Xiarhos for legislation to establish a commission to study judicial accountability in the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1041) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative to negligent property inspections; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1042) of Anne M. Gobi, Susannah M. Whipps and Brian M. Ashe for legislation relative to the expungement of non-convictions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1043) of Anne M. Gobi, Susannah M. Whipps and Steven G. Xiarhos for legislation to include certain crimes against police officers as hate crimes; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1044) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation to increase the fee for temporary justice of the peace licenses; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1045) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative to advertising by justices of the peace for the solemnization of marriages; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1046) of Anne M. Gobi, Susannah M. Whipps and Steven G. Xiarhos for legislation relative to negligent and reckless driving; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1053) of Adam G. Hinds for legislation to establish the right of disposition; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1054) of Adam G. Hinds for legislation to enhance data transparency within the prosecutorial system; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1055) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation relative to compensation for victims of wrongful conviction; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1056) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to enhance justice for families harmed by lead; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1059) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation relative to electronic signatures for electronic applications for criminal complaints; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1061) of John F. Keenan and Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey for legislation relative to the Massachusetts Sentencing Commission; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1062) of John F. Keenan and Kevin Murphy for legislation relative to examinations for applicants to the trial court; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1065) of Edward J. Kennedy, Harriette L. Chandler and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation to establish a foreclosure review division; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1066) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation relative to the use of public transportation by jurors; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1068) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to the fair treatment of employees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1069) of Norma Powell for legislation to reform the judicial system; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1071) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to judicial discretion for probation; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1072) of Jason M. Lewis and Marian T. Ryan, Middlesex District Attorney for legislation to provide protection from child enticement; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1073) of Jason M. Lewis, Marian T. Ryan, Middlesex District Attorney and Hannah Kane for legislation relative to the protection of vulnerable adults from sexual assault committed by mandated reporters, persons in a position of trust and providers of transportation; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1075) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to prejudgment interest rates; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1076) of Jason M. Lewis and Marian T. Ryan, Middlesex District Attorney for legislation relative to visitation and family court matters in domestic violence cases; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1077) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation to enhance state anti-trust powers and enforcement; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1078) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation to provide for the improvement of required standards of Clerk Magistrates; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1079) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation or a commission to review, replace, and eliminate the Grand Jury System; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1080) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to determine the best interest of children in probate and family court; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1081) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation to provide for the development of a Graduate Judicial Training School; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1082) of Sally M Hoyt for legislation to increase the limit of damages allowable for the service of a writ or other process by certain constables; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1085) of Joan B. Lovely, James J. O'Day, Michael O. Moore and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation relative to the well-being of new mothers and infants; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1087) of Joan B. Lovely, Kay Khan, Steven G. Xiarhos, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to amend the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1088) of Joan B. Lovely, Kay Khan, Steven G. Xiarhos, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to eliminate the statute of limitation in civil child sexual abuse cases; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1089) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation to protect unpaid interns, volunteers, and independent contractors from sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1090) of Joan B. Lovely and Kay Khan for legislation relative to sexually exploited individuals; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1092) of Joan B. Lovely, Steven G. Xiarhos, Elizabeth A. Malia and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to sexual assaults by adults in positions of authority or trust; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1093) of Mark C. Montigny, Michelle L. Ciccolo, Danielle W. Gregoire, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1094) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to extend the statute of limitations for certain actions involving international human rights abuses; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1095) of Mark C. Montigny and Michael F. Rush for legislation to enhance the lives of survivors of human trafficking; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1096) of Mark C. Montigny and Hannah Kane for legislation to provide a DNA exception for statute of limitations on sex offenses; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1098) of Mark C. Montigny, Michael F. Rush, Michael J. Barrett, Christopher Hendricks and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen laws combatting human trafficking and protecting survivors of modern-day slavery; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1099) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to improve enforcement for tethering violations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1100) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to protect survivors of domestic abuse; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1102) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation relative to public charity executive and board directors compensation; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1103) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to update the definition of leaving the scene of an accident aka Katie's Law; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1104) of Michael O. Moore and Brian W. Murray for legislation to enhance courthouse security; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1105) of Michael O. Moore, Kelly W. Pease, David Allen Robertson, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to update hunter harassment laws; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1106) of Michael O. Moore and Steven G. Xiarhos for legislation to maintain protective orders; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1107) of Michael O. Moore, Brian W. Murray and Steven G. Xiarhos for legislation relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1108) of Michael O. Moore, Brian W. Murray and Steven G. Xiarhos for legislation to improve the quality of courthouse security; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1109) of Michael O. Moore and Hannah Kane for legislation to authorize electronic signatures on search warrant applications; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1110) of Michael O. Moore for legislation to update the Commonwealth's wiretap statutes; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1113) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to establish a special commission relative to the uniformity of sex offender residency restrictions in the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1114) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to health care proxies; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1115) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to juvenile offenders; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1116) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to level-three sex offender residency restrictions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1117) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to set proportionate penalties for the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1118) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to the protection of police officers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1119) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to vandalism and tagging; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1120) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to visitation rights of grandparents; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1121) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to preventing ocean littering; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1122) of Lynne Greenwood for legislation relative to bodily autonomy and family integrity; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1123) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Steven G. Xiarhos, Bruce E. Tarr and Michael O. Moore for legislation to empower and protect survivors of domestic violence; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1126) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Jack Patrick Lewis, Mary S. Keefe, Michael O. Moore and others for legislation relative to consensual adolescent sexual activity; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1129) of Mark Bell for legislation relative to moving violations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1130) of Michael F. Rush for legislation relative to bank robberies and collection of fraudulent checks; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1131) of Bruce E. Tarr, James M. Kelcourse, Bradford Hill, Joan B. Lovely and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote pet safety aka Crawford's Law; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1132) of Thomas Kozachek, PhD for legislation to ban the "Confederate flag" in the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1135) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to establish a divorce task force; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1136) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to modernize the Massachusetts wiretap law; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1137) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to crimes relating to distribution of controlled substances causing death; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1138) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to hate crimes; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1139) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to involuntary holds for overdose treatment; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1140) of Bruce E. Tarr and Hannah Kane for legislation relative to safe driving and open containers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1141) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to sexually violent predators; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1142) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to the tracking of medical malpractice cases; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1143) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to treble damages; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1144) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to recover assets used in the commission of sexual offenses; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1145) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to wiretapping for drug trafficking offenses; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1147) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to provide a safe harbor for health regulations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1148) of Walter F. Timilty for legislation to protect institutions of higher education that provide emergency aid in response to COVID-19; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1149) of Walter F. Timilty for legislation to establish penalties for obstructing a state highway; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1151) of John C. Velis, Steven G. Xiarhos and Michael O. Moore for legislation to establish the Massachusetts Judicial Security Act; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1152) of John C. Velis, Thomas M. Stanley, Timothy R. Whelan and Jessica Ann Giannino for legislation to establish penalties for the filing of false reports against police officers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1153) of John C. Velis for legislation to safely reduce the use of cash bail; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2453) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation relative to the addition of sex as a protected class category for hate crime prosecutions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2468) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Ryan C. Fattman, Colleen M. Garry and Steven G. Xiarhos for legislation relative to fentanyl arrests; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2471) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative to the appointment of guardians ad litem in the housing court; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2543) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to banning child sex dolls, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2665).

 

For the committee,

James B. Eldridge



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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary be authorized and directed to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents numbered 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 917, 918, 919, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929, 933, 936, 938, 939, 940, 941, 942, 944, 947, 949, 950, 951, 952, 953, 955, 956, 957, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 966, 967, 968, 970, 972, 973, 974, 977, 978, 979, 981, 982, 986, 988, 990, 991, 992, 993, 997, 999, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1023, 1024, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1036, 1038, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1059, 1061, 1062, 1065, 1066, 1068, 1069, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1085, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1095, 1096, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1126, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1147, 1148, 1149, 1151, 1152, 1153, 2453, 2468, 2471 and 2543 relative to judiciary matters.