Ends mandatory minimum sentencing that forces life without parole for certain crimes
Reduces the incarcerated population, freeing up funding that is desperately needed for essential public services like hospitals and schools
Is the first step to reorienting our criminal justice system away from punishment and toward rehabilitation
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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
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Invalid date
Sent to study (Study Order: H.5353)
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May 2022
Reporting date extended to May 18th, 2022
Feb 2022
Reporting date extended to May 4th, 2022
2022
Oct 2021
Hearing held
Mar 2021
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Jan 2021
Bill reintroduced as H.2503
2021
Feb 2020
Sent to study, no record of the vote
2020
Jan 2019
Sent to the Judiciary Committee
2019