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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1101 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1705
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Patricia D. Jehlen
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act concerning the Massachusetts Probation Service.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patricia D. JehlenSecond Middlesex 1 of 10
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1101 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1705
18	18	By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1705) of Patricia D. Jehlen for
19	19	legislation relative to the Massachusetts Probation Service. Public Safety and Homeland
20	20	Security.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE SENATE, NO. 1532 OF 2023-2024.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
26	26	(2025-2026)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act concerning the Massachusetts Probation Service.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. Section 168A of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
32	32	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 21, the words “departments of
33	33	3probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service,
34	34	4the departments of.
35	35	5 SECTION 2. Section 172 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
36	36	6striking out, in lines 236-237, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting
37	37	7in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. 2 of 10
38	38	8 SECTION 3. Section 175 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
39	39	9striking out, in lines 12-13, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in
40	40	10place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
41	41	11 SECTION 4. Section 175 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by
42	42	12striking out, in line 14, the words “such commissioner” and inserting in place thereof the
43	43	13following words:- the Massachusetts Probation Service.
44	44	14 SECTION 5. Section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
45	45	15striking out, in line 118, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the
46	46	16following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
47	47	17 SECTION 6. Section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
48	48	18by striking out, in line 277, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof
49	49	19the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
50	50	20 SECTION 7. Section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
51	51	21by striking out, in line 288, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof
52	52	22the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
53	53	23 SECTION 8. Section 18N of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
54	54	24Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 29-30, the words “office of
55	55	25probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
56	56	26 SECTION 9. Section 21 of chapter 22 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
57	57	27Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “office of probation” and
58	58	28inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. 3 of 10
59	59	29 SECTION 10. Section 21 of said chapter 22, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
60	60	30by striking out, in line 18, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the
61	61	31following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
62	62	32 SECTION 11. Section 5 of chapter 27 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
63	63	33Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 31, the words “board of probation”
64	64	34and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
65	65	35 SECTION 12. Section 45 of chapter 30 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
66	66	36Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 12, the words “commissioner of
67	67	37probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
68	68	38 SECTION 13. Section 45 of said chapter 30, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
69	69	39by striking out, in lines 163-164, the words “commissioner of probation” and inserting in place
70	70	40thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
71	71	41 SECTION 14. Section 45 of said chapter 30, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
72	72	42by striking out, in lines 213-214, the words “commissioner of probation” and inserting in place
73	73	43thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
74	74	44 SECTION 15. Section 76 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
75	75	45Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “office of” and inserting
76	76	46in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
77	77	47 SECTION 16. Section 76A of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
78	78	48striking out, in line 6, the words “office of” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
79	79	49Massachusetts Probation Service. 4 of 10
80	80	50 SECTION 17. Section 24 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
81	81	51Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 234-235, the words “probation
82	82	52department” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation
83	83	53Service.
84	84	54 SECTION 18. Section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
85	85	55by striking out, in line 468, the words “the department”.
86	86	56 SECTION 19. Section 61 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
87	87	57striking out, in line 53, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the
88	88	58following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
89	89	59 SECTION 20. Section 34 of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
90	90	60Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 45, the words “department of
91	91	61probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
92	92	62 SECTION 21. Section 34 of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
93	93	63by striking out, in line 49, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the
94	94	64following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
95	95	65 SECTION 22. Section 129B of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
96	96	662020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 155-156, the words
97	97	67“department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts
98	98	68Probation Service.
99	99	69 SECTION 23. Section 5B of chapter 119A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
100	100	70Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 41-42, the words “office of the 5 of 10
101	101	71commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts
102	102	72Probation Service.
103	103	73 SECTION 24. Section 131 of said chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
104	104	74striking out, in lines 288-289, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof
105	105	75the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
106	106	76 SECTION 25. Section 131 of said chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby further
107	107	77amended by striking out, in lines 304-305, the words “department of probation” and inserting in
108	108	78place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
109	109	79 SECTION 26. Section 34D of chapter 208 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
110	110	80Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 18-19, the words “office of the
111	111	81commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts
112	112	82Probation Service.
113	113	83 SECTION 27. Section 32 of chapter 209 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
114	114	84Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 36, the words “office of the
115	115	85commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts
116	116	86Probation Service.
117	117	87 SECTION 28. Section 5A of chapter 209A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
118	118	88Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “office of the
119	119	89commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts
120	120	90Probation Service. 6 of 10
121	121	91 SECTION 29. Section 7 of said chapter 209A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
122	122	92striking out, in line 137, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in
123	123	93place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
124	124	94 SECTION 30. Section 7 of said chapter 209A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
125	125	95by striking out, in lines 118-119, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place
126	126	96thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
127	127	97 SECTION 31. Section 15 of chapter 209C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
128	128	98Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 36, the words “office of the
129	129	99commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts
130	130	100Probation Service.
131	131	101 SECTION 32. Section 2A of chapter 211D of the General Laws, as appearing in the
132	132	1022020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 36, the words “office of the
133	133	103commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts
134	134	104Probation Service.
135	135	105 SECTION 33. Section 2 of chapter 211F of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
136	136	106Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “office of the
137	137	107commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts
138	138	108Probation Service.
139	139	109 SECTION 34. Section 35A of chapter 218 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
140	140	110Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “office of the
141	141	111commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts
142	142	112Probation Service. 7 of 10
143	143	113 SECTION 35. Section 9 of chapter 258E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
144	144	114Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 22-23, the words “office of the
145	145	115commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts
146	146	116Probation Service.
147	147	117 SECTION 36. Section 13B ¾ of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
148	148	1182020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 27, the words “of the
149	149	119department”.
150	150	120 SECTION 37. Section 22C of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
151	151	121striking out, in line 29, the words “of the department”.
152	152	122 SECTION 38. Section 23B of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
153	153	123striking out, in line 26, the words “of the department”.
154	154	124 SECTION 39. Section 52 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
155	155	125striking out, in line 16, the words “of the department”.
156	156	126 SECTION 40. The title of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
157	157	127Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out “Board of Probation” and inserting in place
158	158	128thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
159	159	129 SECTION 41. Section 42 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
160	160	130striking out, in line 25, the words “board of”.
161	161	131 SECTION 42. Section 57 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
162	162	132striking out, in line 45, the words “board of”. 8 of 10
163	163	133 SECTION 43. Section 58 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
164	164	134striking out, in line 67, the words “board of”.
165	165	135 SECTION 44. Section 83 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
166	166	136striking out, in line 2, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place
167	167	137thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
168	168	138 SECTION 45. Section 83 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
169	169	139by striking out, in line 14, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in
170	170	140place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
171	171	141 SECTION 46. Section 83 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
172	172	142by striking out, in lines 59-60, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting
173	173	143in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
174	174	144 SECTION 47. Section 83 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
175	175	145by striking out, in lines 70-71, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting
176	176	146in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
177	177	147 SECTION 48. Section 98 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
178	178	148striking out, in the section heading, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof
179	179	149the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
180	180	150 SECTION 49. Section 98 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
181	181	151by striking out, in line 1, the words “an office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the
182	182	152following words:- the Massachusetts Probation Service. 9 of 10
183	183	153 SECTION 50. Section 98 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
184	184	154by striking out, in line 11, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the
185	185	155following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
186	186	156 SECTION 51. Section 98 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
187	187	157by striking out, in line 12, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the
188	188	158following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
189	189	159 SECTION 52. Section 98A of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
190	190	160striking out, in line 3, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following
191	191	161words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
192	192	162 SECTION 53. Section 98A of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further
193	193	163amended by striking out, in lines 27-28, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place
194	194	164thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
195	195	165 SECTION 54. Section 99 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
196	196	166striking out, in line 2, the words “probation service” and inserting in place thereof the following
197	197	167words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
198	198	168 SECTION 55. Section 99F of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
199	199	169striking out, in the section heading, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof
200	200	170the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
201	201	171 SECTION 56. Section 99F of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further
202	202	172amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof
203	203	173the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. 10 of 10
204	204	174 SECTION 57. Section 100A of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
205	205	175striking out, in lines 2-3, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in
206	206	176place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
207	207	177 SECTION 58. Section 100B of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
208	208	178striking out, in lines 2-3, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in
209	209	179place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
210	210	180 SECTION 59. Section 8 of chapter 276A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
211	211	181Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “office of the
212	212	182commissioner” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation
213	213	183Service.
214	214	184 SECTION 60. Section 8 of said chapter 276A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
215	215	185by striking out, in lines 5-6, the words “office of the commissioner” and inserting in place
216	216	186thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
217	217	187 SECTION 61. Section 9 of said chapter 276A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
218	218	188striking out, in lines 1-2, the words “office of the commissioner” and inserting in place thereof
219	219	189the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.