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H4469 • 2025

An Act regarding probation violations

An Act regarding probation violations

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Sponsor
Judiciary (J)
Last action
2025-10-14
Official status
Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act regarding probation violations

An Act regarding probation violations

What This Bill Does

  • An Act regarding probation violations

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Bill History

  1. 2025-10-14 House

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading

  2. 2025-09-11 House

    Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

  3. 2025-09-11 House

    New draft of H1771

  4. 2025-09-11 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Official Summary Text

An Act regarding probation violations

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Bill H.4469

SECTION 1. Section 133 of chapter 127 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence.

SECTION 2.

Section 3 of chapter 279 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the third sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 4 sentences:-

If such suspended sentence is to the state prison and is revoked, the sentence shall be in full force and effect.

If such suspended sentence is to the house of correction and is revoked, the court shall have discretion to impose (i) the full term of the suspended sentence; or (ii) a portion of the suspended sentence with the remaining balance suspended.

If the court imposes a portion of the suspended sentence, then the remaining balance of the suspended sentence and the length of time for which the balance is suspended shall be reduced by the time served on revocation.

If the court imposes less than the full term of the suspended sentence, the court shall also have discretion to revise the conditions of probation.

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