Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 28 D cosponsors

S 2837 — An Act relative to expungement of juvenile and young adult records

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 19, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 35 sponsors

    1 primary, 34 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (28 D).

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Summary

Senate, April 19, 2022 -- The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 980) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Jack Patrick Lewis, Kay Khan, Christopher Hendricks and other members of the General Court for legislation to expunge juvenile and young adult records; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1531) of Marjorie C. Decker, Kay Khan and others relative to the expungement of juvenile and young adult records, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2837).

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. New draft of S980 and H1531

  3. Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 34 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Co-sponsors (34)

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2837 do?
Senate, April 19, 2022 -- The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 980) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Jack Patrick Lewis, Kay Khan, Christopher Hendricks and other members of the General Court for legislation to expunge juvenile and young adult records; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1531) of Marjorie C. Decker, Kay Khan and others relative to the expungement of juvenile and young adult records, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2837).
Who sponsors S 2837?
S 2837 is sponsored by Sonia Chang-Diaz, Joint Committee on the Judiciary, Cynthia Stone Creem (Democrat), Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Kay Khan, Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), Cindy F. Friedman (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), Adam G. Hinds, James J. O'Day (Democrat), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), David M. Rogers (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Andres X. Vargas (Democrat), Michelle M. DuBois (Democrat), Peter Capano, Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Carlos González (Democrat), Orlando Ramos (Democrat), Jacob R. Oliveira (Democrat), Edward R. Philips (Democrat), and Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 2837?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 19, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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