S 1101 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to protect victims of crimes and the public

This bill strengthens protections for crime victims and public safety by expanding the scope of dangerous person statutes, requiring early fingerprinting and photography for criminal defendants, and removing eligibility for parole or sentence reductions for certain offenders. It also introduces stricter penalties for tampering with monitoring devices like geolocation trackers and clarifies the definition of abuse to include a broader range of criminal conduct within family or household settings. Additionally, the legislation allows courts to set specific probation conditions aimed at preventing future abuse and ensures that prior convictions involving such devices are considered evidence that financial conditions may not guarantee a defendant's presence in court.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Jul 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Aug 8, 2024
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
10
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Jul 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors