An Act concerning the Massachusetts probation service
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/8/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 6/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/26/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J22 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1705 | An Act concerning the Massachusetts Probation Service | Active |
In order to promote uniformity and effectiveness statewide, be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 168A of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 21, the words “departments of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service, the departments of.
Section 172 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 236-237, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 175 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 12-13, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 175 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “such commissioner” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 118, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 277, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 288, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 18N of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 29-30, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 21 of chapter 22 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 21 of said chapter 22, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 5 of chapter 27 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 31, the words “board of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 45 of chapter 30 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 12, the words “commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 45 of said chapter 30, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 163-164, the words “commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 45 of said chapter 30, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 213-214, the words “commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 76 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “office of” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 76A of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “office of” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 24 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 234-235, the words “probation department” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 468, the words “the department”.
Section 61 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 53, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 34 of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 45, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 34 of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 49, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 129B of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 155-156, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 5B of chapter 119A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 41-42, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 131 of said chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 288-289, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 131 of said chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 304-305, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 34D of chapter 208 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 18-19, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 32 of chapter 209 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 36, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 5A of chapter 209A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 7 of said chapter 209A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 137, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 7 of said chapter 209A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 118-119, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 15 of chapter 209C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 36, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 2A of chapter 211D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 36, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 2 of chapter 211F of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 35A of chapter 218 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 9 of chapter 258E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 22-23, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 13B ¾ of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 27, the words “of the department”.
Section 22C of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 29, the words “of the department”.
Section 23B of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 26, the words “of the department”.
Section 52 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “of the department”.
The title of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out “Board of Probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 42 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 25, the words “board of”.
Section 57 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 45, the words “board of”.
Section 58 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 67, the words “board of”.
Section 83 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 83 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 83 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 59-60, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 83 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 70-71, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 98 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in the section heading, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 98 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “an office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 98 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 98 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 12, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 98A of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 98A of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 27-28, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 99 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “probation service” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 99F of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in the section heading, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 99F of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 100A of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2-3, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 100B of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2-3, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 8 of chapter 276A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “office of the commissioner” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 8 of said chapter 276A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 5-6, the words “office of the commissioner” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
Section 9 of said chapter 276A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1-2, the words “office of the commissioner” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.
In order to promote uniformity and effectiveness statewide, be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. Section 168A of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 21, the words “departments of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service, the departments of. SECTION 2. Section 172 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 236-237, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 3. Section 175 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 12-13, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 4. Section 175 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “such commissioner” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 5. Section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 118, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 6. Section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 277, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 7. Section 178K of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 288, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 8. Section 18N of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 29-30, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 9. Section 21 of chapter 22 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 10. Section 21 of said chapter 22, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 11. Section 5 of chapter 27 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 31, the words “board of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 12. Section 45 of chapter 30 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 12, the words “commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 13. Section 45 of said chapter 30, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 163-164, the words “commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 14. Section 45 of said chapter 30, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 213-214, the words “commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 15. Section 76 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “office of” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 16. Section 76A of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “office of” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 17. Section 24 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 234-235, the words “probation department” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 18. Section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 468, the words “the department”. SECTION 19. Section 61 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 53, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 20. Section 34 of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 45, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 21. Section 34 of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 49, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 22. Section 129B of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 155-156, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 23. Section 5B of chapter 119A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 41-42, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 24. Section 131 of said chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 288-289, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 25. Section 131 of said chapter 140, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 304-305, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 26. Section 34D of chapter 208 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 18-19, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 27. Section 32 of chapter 209 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 36, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 28. Section 5A of chapter 209A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 29. Section 7 of said chapter 209A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 137, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 30. Section 7 of said chapter 209A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 118-119, the words “department of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 31. Section 15 of chapter 209C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 36, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 32. Section 2A of chapter 211D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 36, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 33. Section 2 of chapter 211F of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 34. Section 35A of chapter 218 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 35. Section 9 of chapter 258E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 22-23, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 36. Section 13B ¾ of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 27, the words “of the department”. SECTION 37. Section 22C of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 29, the words “of the department”. SECTION 38. Section 23B of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 26, the words “of the department”. SECTION 39. Section 52 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “of the department”. SECTION 40. The title of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out “Board of Probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 41. Section 42 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 25, the words “board of”. SECTION 42. Section 57 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 45, the words “board of”. SECTION 43. Section 58 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 67, the words “board of”. SECTION 44. Section 83 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 45. Section 83 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 46. Section 83 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 59-60, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 47. Section 83 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 70-71, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 48. Section 98 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in the section heading, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 49. Section 98 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “an office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 50. Section 98 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 51. Section 98 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 12, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 52. Section 98A of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 53. Section 98A of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 27-28, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 54. Section 99 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “probation service” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 55. Section 99F of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in the section heading, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 56. Section 99F of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “office of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 57. Section 100A of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2-3, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 58. Section 100B of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2-3, the words “office of the commissioner of probation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 59. Section 8 of chapter 276A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “office of the commissioner” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 60. Section 8 of said chapter 276A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 5-6, the words “office of the commissioner” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service. SECTION 61. Section 9 of said chapter 276A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1-2, the words “office of the commissioner” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Probation Service.