Bill Text: MA S1804 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Permit the setting of both cash bail and pretrial conditions in domestic violence matters

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-05 - Reporting date extended to Friday, May 7, 2010 [S1804 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1804-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Karen E. Spilka

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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 bill:

An Act to Permit the Setting of Both Cash Bail and Pretrial Conditions in Domestic Violence Matters.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Karen E. Spilka	Second Middlesex and Norfolk
Anthony D. Galluccio	Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.	20th Middlesex
Danielle W. Gregoire	4th Middlesex
Colleen M. Garry	36th Middlesex
Christopher G. Fallon	33rd Middlesex
Katherine Clark	32nd Middlesex

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act to Permit the Setting of Both Cash Bail and Pretrial Conditions in Domestic Violence Matters.

                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 42A of Chapter 276 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2006 official edition is hereby amended in line 7, after the words “terms of” by inserting the following: “bail or”.

SECTION 2. Section 58B of said chapter 276 is hereby amended in line 2 after the words “pursuant to” by inserting the following:  “section 42A or”.

SECTION 3. Section 58B of said chapter 276 is hereby amended in line 2 after the words “section 58A”; by inserting the following:  “or section 87”.