Amendment #15, as changed to H5046

Recording Parole Board Hearings

Mr. Vargas of Haverhill moves to amend the bill Mr. Vargas of Haverhill moves to amend amendment 15 by striking out the amendment in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:-

Mr. Vargas of Haverhill moves to amend the bill in section 2, in line item 0330-6000, by inserting after the words “judicial court and appeals court;” the following: provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the parole board of the department of correction to record and securely store audio recordings of parole board hearings

and further amend said item by striking out the figure “$94,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “$95,000,000”;

and moves to amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following section;-

"SECTION 3A. Chapter 127 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 170. The parole board shall record and securely store all audio for all parole board hearings. Audio from each parolee's hearing(s) shall be securely stored and may only be deleted when that individual is no longer on parole or is deceased.”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #15, as changed to H5046

Recording Parole Board Hearings