Amendment ID: S2545-20

Amendment 20

Voting Rights Disclosure to Defendants

Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Eldridge and Gomez move that the proposed new draft be amended by inserting after section _ the following new section:-

“SECTION XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the chief justice of the supreme judicial court shall develop form language relative to voter registration status on conviction, and such language shall be included in sentencing instructions read by a judge to a defendant. Such language shall be disseminated to district and superior court judges sitting in criminal sessions.”