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H1780 • 2025

An Act relative to identifying costs associated with legal counsel for classification hearings

An Act relative to identifying costs associated with legal counsel for classification hearings

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Sponsor
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to identifying costs associated with legal counsel for classification hearings

An Act relative to identifying costs associated with legal counsel for classification hearings By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to identifying costs associated with legal counsel for classification hearings By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1780) of Bradley H.
  • Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to identify the annual costs of providing court-appointed counsel for sex offender classification hearings.
  • The Judiciary.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-10-20 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-06-11 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to identifying costs associated with legal counsel for classification hearings
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1780) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to identify the annual costs of providing court-appointed counsel for sex offender classification hearings. The Judiciary.

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Bill H.1780

SECTION 1. There is hereby established a commission to identify the annual costs of providing court-appointed counsel for sex offender classification hearings.

SECTION 2. The commission shall consist of 14 members: the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on judiciary, one member of the committee to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate, and one member of the committee to be appointed by the minority leader of the house; the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on public safety and homeland security, one member of the committee to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate, and one member of the committee to be appointed by the minority leader of the house; two members appointed by the attorney general; two members to be appointed by the appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court; and two members appointed by the governor, with experience in classification hearing procedures.

SECTION 3. The commission shall measure the annual costs of providing counsel for sex offender classification hearings.

SECTION 4. The commission shall submit a report, including any draft legislation and regulations to the joint committee on transportation within 12 months of the enactment of this Act.

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