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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1965 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1755
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Lindsay N. Sabadosa
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to track the implementation of the Brangan ruling.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/19/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1965 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1755
By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1755)
of Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to the reporting of bail and charges to the Committee for Public
Counsel Services. The Judiciary.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to track the implementation of the Brangan ruling.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 57 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the
2second sentence the following sentence:- The bail amount as well as the charges must be
3reported to the Committee for Public Counsel Services so that the data may be tracked to ensure
4proper implementation of the above.