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MA S 1702

in committee

Resolve to establish a commission to study expanding sentencing jurisdiction in Houses of Correction

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper

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Did MA S 1702 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1702 is in committee as of 2025-12-04 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-04): Accompanied a study order, see S2798

What is MA S 1702 about?

By Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1702) of Dylan A. Fernandes, David T. Vieira, Hadley Luddy, Kip A. Diggs and others that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the expansion of statutory sentencing guidelines in Houses of Correction. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Who sponsors MA S 1702?

Dylan A. Fernandes is the primary sponsor of MA S 1702, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1702) of Dylan A. Fernandes, David T. Vieira, Hadley Luddy, Kip A. Diggs and others that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the expansion of statutory sentencing guidelines in Houses of Correction. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-04 — Accompanied a study order, see S2798
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Dylan A. Fernandesprimary
  • David T. Vieiracosponsor
  • Hadley Luddycosponsor
  • Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
  • Kip A. Diggscosponsor
  • Julian Cyrcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-06-20

    Hearing scheduled for 06/26/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-12-04

    Accompanied a study order, see S2798

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1702

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