Age of Criminal Majority to 21
An Act to Promote Public Safety and Better Outcomes for Young Adults - H.1710 - S.942
Gradually raise the upper age for delinquency and youth offender cases to include 18-20 year olds, ensuring that they are not charged as adults
Ensure that young people who are incarcerated are able to participate in impactful rehabilitative programs that are not available in the adult correctional system
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the decision makers
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Who on committee has co-sponsored:
state senators:
James Eldridge (D)
Acton
chair
Lydia Edwards (D)
Boston
chair
Cynthia Creem (D)
Newton
John Velis (D)
Westfield
Patrick O'Connor (R)
Weymouth
Anne Gobi (D)
Spencer
state representatives:
Michael Day (D)
Stoneham
chair
Christine Barber (D)
Somerville
chair
Colleen Garry (D)
Dracut
Christopher Markey (D)
Dartmouth
Brandy Fluker-Oakley (D)
Daniel Carey (D)
Easthampton
Christopher Hendricks (D)
New Bedford
Adam Scanlon (D)
Rita Mendes (D)
Brockton
Peter Durant (R)
Spencer
Alyson Sullivan (R)
Abington
Who has co-sponsored:
History of the bill
2024
Feb 2023
Referred to the Joint Committee on Education
Jan 2023
Bill re-introduced as H.1710
2023
Oct 2022
Sent to study (Study Order: H.5173)
Apr 2022
Reporting date extended to June 30th, 2022
Feb 2022
Reporting date extended to April 15th, 2022
2022
Oct 2021
Hearing held by the Judiciary Committee
Mar 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
2021
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