Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Secretary: Karen Karwocki
Researcher: Jim Cianci
Location: LOB Room 204
Phone: 271-3529
There are 67 bills originally referred to this committee
Title: reducing the penalty for certain first offense drug possession charges.
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01/16/2019 11:00 AM
Title: relative to procedures for determining and disclosing exculpatory evidence in a police officer's personnel file.
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02/26/2019 01:30 PM
Title: increasing penalties for buyers under the law regarding trafficking in persons.
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01/09/2019 11:00 AM
Title: prohibiting the destruction of sexual assault evidence collection kits.
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01/09/2019 01:30 PM
Title: relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.
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03/14/2019 10:00 AM
Title: relative to extreme risk protection orders.
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03/05/2019 10:00 AM
Title: (Second New Title) relative to sexual assault, sexual misconduct in institutions of higher education, and the rights of victims of crime.
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02/20/2019 01:30 PM
Title: relative to the retail sale and taxation of marijuana.
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02/20/2019 02:00 PM
Title: imposing a waiting period between the purchase and delivery of a firearm.
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01/22/2020 01:00 PM
Title: (New Title) establishing a committee to study programs for female parolees.
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01/22/2020 11:00 AM
Title: relative to assault against an elderly person.
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02/04/2020 02:00 PM
Title: establishing the crime of unsolicited disclosure of an intimate image.
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01/21/2020 02:00 PM
Title: relative to child obscenity.
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01/21/2020 01:00 PM
Title: relative to cyberbullying, cyberstalking, and doxxing of a public servant.
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01/29/2020 10:45 AM
Title: (New Title) requiring screening for all law enforcement officers for psychological stability prior to assuming their duties as certified officers.
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01/23/2020 11:00 AM
Title: increasing the penalty for certain invasions of privacy.
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01/29/2020 10:00 AM
Title: relative to the use of physical force by persons with special responsibilities.
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01/30/2020 10:00 AM
Title: requiring police officers to report misconduct.
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03/03/2020 11:30 AM
Title: (Second New Title) relative to the grounds for sexual assault and related offenses, establishing a special marriage officiant license, modifying requirements for renewal of pharmacy licenses, and relative to occupational licensure and the office of professional licensure and certification.
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01/30/2020 11:00 AM
Title: (New Title) relative to the parole of prisoners and the procedures of the adult parole board.
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01/22/2020 10:00 AM
Title: establishing a committee to study the effectiveness of the Granite Hammer/Shield programs.
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01/16/2020 01:00 PM
Title: establishing a committee to study the opportunities for citizen involvement in attorney general investigations of officer involved shootings.
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01/23/2020 10:00 AM
Title: relative to victims compensation fund eligibility.
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02/18/2020 10:30 AM
Title: relative to posthumous exonerations and annulments.
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02/18/2020 01:30 PM
Title: relative to 911 immunity relative to possession of drugs.
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01/16/2020 10:30 AM
Title: prohibiting prison privatization.
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02/18/2020 11:00 AM
Title: relative to prohibiting the online disclosure of personally identifiable information.
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01/29/2020 11:15 AM
Title: relative to penalties for violations of the wiretapping law.
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01/29/2020 01:15 PM
Title: relative to the pre-arraignment or pretrial release of a defendant.
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02/25/2020 10:00 AM
Title: requiring a locking safety device be provided for commercial firearm sales and transfers.
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02/04/2020 01:00 PM
Title: prohibiting the wearing of a mask while participating in a public demonstration.
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01/21/2020 03:00 PM
Title: relative to voluntarily surrendered firearms.
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02/25/2020 11:00 AM
Title: establishing a committee to study oversight authority and timelines for processing and retaining sexual assault evidence collection kits.
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01/30/2020 01:00 PM
Title: requiring a background check for commercial firearms sales.
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01/22/2020 02:30 PM
Title: relative to the re-release of a person on bail.
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02/25/2020 10:30 AM
Title: relative to criminal mischief.
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02/18/2020 01:00 PM
Title: (New Title) relative to the presence of a fire department at a display fireworks display
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02/18/2020 10:00 AM
Title: (New Title) relative to post-arrest photo distribution by law enforcement officers.
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01/29/2020 02:00 PM
Title: prohibiting the release of the name of a mass murderer.
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01/29/2020 02:45 PM
Title: (New Title) establishing a committee to study increasing wages, educational opportunities, and the corresponding impact on recidivism among prisoners incarcerated in a state correctional facility who work at or under the supervision of such facility
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01/15/2020 11:00 AM
Title: (New Title) defining "serious harm" to an animal as a result of animal cruelty and relative to the criminal penalties for certain negligent actions which cause serious harm to or the death of an animal.
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02/04/2020 10:00 AM
Title: relative to the statute of limitations for sexual assault.
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03/03/2020 11:00 AM
Title: creating an affirmative defense to violation of a restraining order.
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03/03/2020 10:30 AM
Title: relative to prosecutions for interference with freedom.
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01/16/2020 03:00 PM
Title: establishing a registry for persons convicted of animal cruelty.
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02/04/2020 11:00 AM
Title: prohibiting the manufacture, sale, transfer, and possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
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02/12/2020 01:30 PM
Title: relative to incarceration under a suspended sentence.
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01/30/2020 02:00 PM
Title: allowing prisoners serving life sentences to be eligible for parole after 25 years.
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02/12/2020 02:00 PM
Title: relative to the penalties for use or possession of a controlled drug.
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01/21/2020 11:00 AM
Title: reducing the penalty for certain first offense drug possession charges.
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01/21/2020 10:15 AM
Title: reducing the criminal penalty for certain controlled drugs.
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01/21/2020 09:30 AM
Title: (New Title) relative to superior court judgments; adding a bail commissioner to the commission on pretrial detention, pretrial scheduling, and pretrial services and the release of a defendant pending trial; prison privatization; misdemeanor domestic violence offenses; immunity from arrest or prosecution for certain alcoholic beverage violations; police officers reporting misconduct; criminal mischief; screening for all law enforcement officers for psychological stability prior to assuming their duties as certified officers; and prohibiting the use of chokeholds by law enforcement officers.
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03/03/2020 10:00 AM
Title: relative to post-conviction DNA testing.
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01/15/2020 10:00 AM
Title: relative to the home cultivation of cannabis plants and the possession of certain cannabis-infused products.
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01/23/2020 01:30 PM
Title: relative to previous convictions for driving while intoxicated.
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01/16/2020 10:00 AM
Title: relative to an act granting immunity from prosecution for prostitution for reporting a sexual assault.
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01/16/2020 02:00 PM
Title: relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.
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02/12/2020 01:00 PM
Title: relative to arrest and search warrants issued by superior court.
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01/14/2020 10:30 AM
Title: relative to criminal history background checks by employers and public agencies.
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04/02/2019 02:00 PM
Title: relative to annulment of criminal records.
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04/18/2019 10:30 AM
Title: relative to immunity from arrest or prosecution for prostitution for seeking medical assistance for reporting certain crimes.
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Title: relative to protections under the use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes program.
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Title: requiring medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders for prisoners incarcerated in a county correctional facility.
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Title: authorizing the commissioner of safety to appoint security officers at department facilities.
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Title: relative to the penalty for escape.
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Title: requiring a penalty assessment on violation-level offenses.
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Title: relative to enhanced penalties based on prior convictions for driving under the influence of drugs or liquor.
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