Massachusetts H 1475: An Act limiting the use of prison labor

Bill Text

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1873 FILED ON: 2/12/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1475

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Antonio F. D. Cabral
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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 limiting the use of prison labor.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Antonio F. D. Cabral 13th Bristol 2/12/2021
Brian M. Ashe 2nd Hampden 2/19/2021
Lindsay N. Sabadosa 1st Hampshire 2/19/2021
Christopher Hendricks 11th Bristol 2/19/2021
Jack Patrick Lewis 7th Middlesex 2/22/2021
James K. Hawkins 2nd Bristol 2/26/2021
Carol A. Doherty 3rd Bristol 2/26/2021
Michelle M. DuBois 10th Plymouth 2/26/2021
Elizabeth A. Malia 11th Suffolk 3/18/2021
Tami L. Gouveia 14th Middlesex 4/12/2021

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1873 FILED ON: 2/12/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1475
By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1475) of Antonio F.
D. Cabral and others relative to the use of prison labor outside of the Commonwealth. The
Judiciary.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act limiting the use of prison labor.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 Chapter 125 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby
2 amended by adding the following section:-
3 Section 22. No administrator or superintendent of any correctional institution, including
4 any correctional facility, county correctional facility, penal institution, state correctional facility,
5 state prison, or jail, shall transfer any inmate or prisoner outside of the commonwealth; and no
6 inmate or prisoner of any correctional institution, including any correctional facility, county
7 correctional facility, penal institution, state correctional facility, state prison, or jail, shall be
8 transferred outside of the commonwealth, for the purpose of engaging in labor outside of the
9 commonwealth.