H 2248 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act promoting humane conditions of confinement and enable safe reentry

Summary

By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2248) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to protect certain inmates from unnecessary placement in solitary confinement. The Judiciary.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2017

Senate Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Oct 2, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

lower

1 primary · 28 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Dylan Fernandes

Plymouth and Barnstable

Elizabeth A. Malia

Evandro C. Carvalho

Frank I. Smizik

James M. Cantwell