HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3444 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1787
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Chynah Tyler and Samantha Montaño
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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 automatically sealing cannabis records and promoting uniform digital record keeping.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Chynah Tyler | 7th Suffolk | 1/20/2023 |
Samantha Montaño | 15th Suffolk | 1/20/2023 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 2/14/2023 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 2/14/2023 |
Tommy Vitolo | 15th Norfolk | 4/4/2023 |
Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester | 4/4/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3444 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1787
By Representatives Tyler of Boston and Montaño of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1787) of Chynah Tyler, Samantha Montaño and others relative to sealing cannabis records and promoting uniform digital record keeping. 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 automatically sealing cannabis records and promoting uniform digital record keeping.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 276 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 100K ¼ the following section:-
SECTION 100K ½ (a) Massachusetts courts shall seal all records created as a result of a criminal court appearance, juvenile court appearance or disposition for: (1) the possession or cultivation of an amount of marijuana decriminalized by chapter 387 of the acts of 2008; (2) the possession or cultivation of an amount of marijuana decriminalized by chapter 334 of the acts of 2016; (3) the possession or cultivation of an amount of marijuana decriminalized by chapter 55 of the acts of 2017; (4) possession of marijuana with intent to distribute based on an amount of marijuana decriminalized by chapter 387 of the acts of 2008, chapter 334 of the acts of 2016 or chapter 55 of the acts of 2017; or (5) distribution of marijuana based on an amount of marijuana decriminalized by chapter 387 of the acts of 2008, chapter 334 of the acts of 2016 or chapter 55 of the acts of 2017.
(b) Massachusetts courts shall leverage all available financial resources to create uniform and digitized record keeping processes that enable automatic sealing of records related to criminal court appearance, juvenile court appearance or disposition should criminal penalties associated with such appearances and hearings and dispositions be removed from state law.