SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2576        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1689

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ryan C. Fattman

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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 eliminating no cost calls for violent incarcerated individuals.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Hampden

 

Steven George Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

6/23/2025


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2576        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1689

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1689) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to eliminate no cost calls for violent incarcerated individuals.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act eliminating no cost calls for violent incarcerated individuals.

 

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

Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2023 is hereby amended by inserting at the end of section 2 the following subsection:-

"(d) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, section 87A of chapter 127 shall not apply to an individual committed to a state correctional facility, state prison, or county correctional facility who has been found guilty of any of the following crimes: rape, rape of a child, first degree murder, second degree murder, attempted murder, sexual assault, assault and battery on second offense, assault and battery with dangerous weapon, arson, stalking, and armed robbery.”