An Act ensuring the enforcement of mandatory minimums for firearm related crimes
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H2034 — An Act ensuring the enforcement of mandatory minimums for firearm related crimes
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
An Act ensuring the enforcement of mandatory minimums for firearm related crimes
Bill Text
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The bill removes judicial immunity for judges who fail to impose minimum sentencing or who release offenders on bail, allowing for civil liability in related felonies.
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Chapter 269, Section 10
p) A sentencing judge who fails or otherwise refuses to impose a sentence of the required minimum term pursuant to this section shall not be entitled to judicial immunity and may be held civilly liable for the damages caused in the commission of a felony by an offender of this section after such offender’s release.
This addition means judges can be sued for not enforcing minimum sentences.
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Chapter 269, Section 10
q) Any judge, justice, or other arbiter who releases a person accused of violating this section on bail pursuant to section 58 of chapter 276 shall not be entitled to judicial immunity and may be held civilly liable for the damages caused in the commission of a felony by said person while out on said bail.
This addition means judges can be sued if someone they released on bail commits a felony.
Sponsors
- Marcus S. Vaughn · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Marcus S. Vaughn Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (203)
203 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does H2034 do?
- An Act ensuring the enforcement of mandatory minimums for firearm related crimes
- Who sponsors H2034?
- H2034 is sponsored by Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican).
- What is the current status of H2034?
- This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track H2034?
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