Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-1001

JUD 1001

Wiretapping for Drug Trafficking Offenses

Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor and Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after Section__, the following new sections:-

Section__. Section 99 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws is amended, in the preamble thereof, by inserting the following new paragraph at the end thereof:-

“The general court further finds that the sale and distribution of harmful drugs, even in the absence of organized crime, poses a serious and continuing threat to public health and safety, inflicting harm to individuals and families, and that to effectively address this threat law enforcement officials need to utilize every available tool to address this threat.”

Section__. Section 99 of Chapter 272 thereof is further amended by adding in subsection B, the following after the seventh paragraph:-

“7A. The term “designated offense” shall also include the trafficking of controlled substances, as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 94C of the General Laws.”