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MA S1125

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Adam Gomez

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires victim rights information to be posted in courthouses and police stations in printed or digital formats, translated into the top five non-English languages spoken at home according to federal census data

  • Mandates the Victim and Witness Assistance Board to establish and maintain bylaws for internal governance

  • Expands board responsibilities to include funding victim services statewide, providing professional development for victim services providers, and advocating for policy and legislative initiatives on victims' rights

  • Transfers management of the Garden of Peace memorial (located at 100 Cambridge Street, Boston) to the board, including authority to receive gifts/grants and establish an advisory committee

  • Assigns administration of the SAFEPLAN advocacy program to the board

Legislative Description

To modernize the roles and responsibilities of the victim and witness assistance board

Last Action

Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-09:00 PM in A-2

10/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means9/29/2025
Judiciary2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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