HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2743 FILED ON: 1/21/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2223 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Louis L. Kafka _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act relative to the use of telephones in places of detention. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk | George T. Ross | 2nd Bristol | Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | Kathi-Anne Reinstein | 16th Suffolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2743 FILED ON: 1/21/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2223 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2223) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to the use of telephones by persons in detention facilities. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
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, NO. 1462 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the use of telephones in places of detention.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 33A of Chapter 276 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 1998 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the phrase, “…the services of an attorney.”, the following sentence:-“The accused shall also be afforded the opportunity to place a 2nd call to make arrangements for the care of a dependent person or pet.” |
