S 819 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences related to drug offenses

Summary

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 819) of Cynthia S. Creem, Joseph A. Boncore, Denise Provost, Marjorie C. Decker and other members of the General Court for legislation to repeal mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenses. The Judiciary.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2017

House Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Oct 2, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Jan 23, 2017

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

upper

1 primary · 32 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Norfolk and Middlesex

Carmine Gentile

Fourth Middlesex

Elizabeth A. Malia

Middlesex and Worcester