HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3407 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1689
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel B. Winslow
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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 to require judicial consideration of lawful alien status for bail.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Daniel B. Winslow | 9th Norfolk |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable |
James R. Miceli | 19th Middlesex |
Ryan C. Fattman | 18th Worcester |
Nicholas A. Boldyga | 3rd Hampden |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3407 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1689
By Mr. Winslow of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1689) of Daniel B. Winslow and others for legislation to require judicial consideration of lawful alien status for bail. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to require judicial consideration of lawful alien status for bail.
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 58 of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 34, the word "and";
and further, section 58 of chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 35, after the word, “conviction” the following words:-
“, and whether the person is a citizen or has been granted legal alien status in the United States.”
