HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3659        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1400

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

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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 limiting the use of prison labor.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

1/20/2023

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

1/26/2023

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

1/30/2023

Paul A. Schmid III

8th Bristol

2/1/2023

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/7/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3659        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1400

By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1400) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to the use of prison labor outside of the Commonwealth.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act limiting the use of prison labor.

 

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

Chapter 125 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 22. No administrator or superintendent of any correctional institution, including any correctional facility, county correctional facility, penal institution, state correctional facility, state prison, or jail, shall transfer any inmate or prisoner outside of the commonwealth; and no inmate or prisoner of any correctional institution, including any correctional facility, county correctional facility, penal institution, state correctional facility, state prison, or jail, shall be transferred outside of the commonwealth, for the purpose of engaging in labor outside of the Commonwealth.