S 1379 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act to strengthen inmate visitation

Summary

By Ms. Chang-Diaz, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1379) of Sonia Chang-Diaz, Mike Connolly, Jack Patrick Lewis, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen inmate visitation. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Nov 2019

House Passage

Nov 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Apr 27, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

7

Key actions

2

Committee

2

Nov 26, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Nov 25, 2019

Committee

Discharged to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

upper

1 primary · 25 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Sonia Chang-Diaz

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Carlos González

Chris Hendricks

Norfolk and Middlesex

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex