S 829 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act eliminating mandatory minimum sentences related to drug offenses

Summary

By Mr. Boncore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 829) of Joseph A. Boncore, Michael J. Barrett, Tommy Vitolo, Michelle M. DuBois and other members of the General Court for legislation to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences related to drug offenses. The Judiciary.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Jan 2019

House Passage

Jan 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Feb 3, 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

5

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Jan 22, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

upper

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Joseph A. Boncore

First Suffolk and Middlesex

Elizabeth A. Malia

Middlesex and Worcester

Jay Livingstone

Marjorie Decker

Michelle Ciccolo

Michelle DuBois