H 741 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act eliminating mandatory minimum sentences related to drug offenses

Summary
By Mr. Carvalho of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 741) of Evandro C. Carvalho and others relative to eliminating mandatory minimum sentences related to drug offenses. 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 · 47 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Evandro C. Carvalho
Evandro C. Carvalho
DDemocratic
MA
5th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Aaron Vega
Aaron Vega
DDemocratic
MA
5th Hampden
Co
Photo of Adrian Madaro
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
MA
1st Suffolk
Co
Photo of Brian Ashe
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Hampden
Co
Photo of Bud Williams
Bud Williams
DDemocratic
MA
11th Hampden
Co
Photo of Byron Rushing
Byron Rushing
DDemocratic
MA
9th Suffolk
Co
CG
Carlos González
DDemocratic
MA
10th Hampden
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
CW
Chris Walsh
DDemocratic
MA
6th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Christine Barber
Christine Barber
DDemocratic
MA
34th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Chynah Tyler
Chynah Tyler
DDemocratic
MA
7th Suffolk