SENATE DOCKET, NO. 709        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

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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 relative to dangerousness hearings.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 709        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 962 OF 2023-2024.]

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 relative to dangerousness hearings.

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

Section 58A of chapter 276, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (8) the following subsection:-

(9) If an individual is charged for the second time with an offense listed in subsection (1) the commonwealth shall move, based on dangerousness, for an order of pretrial detention under subsection (3) or release on conditions under subsection (2).