relative to the delivery of the mittimus in a criminal case.
This bill updates the process for transferring individuals to state prison after a criminal conviction. It requires the court clerk to send the official sentencing order directly to the Department of Corrections, either electronically or in person, while removing the requirement for the county sheriff to handle this specific transfer. The law also mandates that the Department of Corrections verify the validity of the order before taking custody of the person. These changes streamline the handover between the court system and the corrections department, effective January 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Dec 8, 2023
Signed May 14, 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
12
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 14, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 05/14/2024; Chapter 0014; Effective 01/01/2025
upper
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enrolled 05/02/2024 adopted HJ 12 P. 44
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/11/2024 HJ 11 P. 7
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/29/2024 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 14 P. 5
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 03/07/2024 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 7 P. 110
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/07/2024; SJ 6
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/07/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9
upper
Dec 8, 2023
Introduced
To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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