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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.1791 193rd (Current)

An Act protecting the safety of victims of violent crimes

By Representative Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1791) of Chynah Tyler and Andrea Joy Campbell relative to protecting the safety of victims of violent crimes. The Judiciary.

Bill Information

Presenter:
Chynah Tyler

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to protect the safety of victims of violent crimes by ensuring records and information received, obtained or maintained by the division in connection with any claim for crime victim compensation shall be confidential and privileged, and shall not be disclosed by the division or by anyone who receives such records or information from the division, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public safety.

Bill History

Displaying 10 actions for Bill H.1791
Date Branch Action
2/16/2023 House Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
2/16/2023 Senate Senate concurred
9/27/2023 Joint Hearing scheduled for 10/03/2023 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2/5/2024 House Reporting date extended to Tuesday April 30, 2024, pending concurrence
4/1/2024 Senate Senate concurred
5/2/2024 House Reporting date extended to Sunday June 30, 2024, pending concurrence
5/20/2024 Senate Senate concurred
7/1/2024 House Reporting date extended to Wednesday July 31, 2024, pending concurrence
7/25/2024 Senate Senate concurred
9/3/2024 House Accompanied a study order, see H5032

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