H 1397 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act allowing a child under state custody to visit an imprisoned parent at a location other than the correction facility

This bill allows children in state custody to visit their imprisoned parents at locations other than the correctional facility where the parent is held. It requires correction facilities to establish methods to verify that these remote visitations occur in every case. The law aims to maintain family connections by enabling visits outside the prison walls.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jun 5, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate concurred
Feb 16, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Donnie Berthiaume
RRepublican
MA
5th Worcester