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MA H1838

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Linsky

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires the Commissioner of Probation to include civil rights injunctions (temporary, preliminary, permanent, or final) issued under Chapter 12, Sections 11H and 11I, and Chapter 266, Section 127B in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system established in 1992.

  • Mandates court clerks to transmit certified copies of all civil rights injunctions to the Commissioner of Probation for entry into the recordkeeping system upon issuance.

  • Makes injunction information available to judges when considering whether to issue new civil rights injunctions under the same statutes.

  • Provides criminal justice agencies access to this information through the criminal justice information system maintained by the Executive Office of Public Safety.

  • Requires the Attorney General to submit certified copies of all existing civil rights orders currently in effect for retroactive entry into the system.

Legislative Description

Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system

Last Action

Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

9/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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