H 1838
An Act requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system
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Bill overview
This bill aims to update the state’s domestic violence recordkeeping system by requiring the inclusion of information about certain civil rights offenses. Currently, the system primarily focuses on domestic violence incidents. By adding this additional data, the state hopes to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the factors contributing to domestic violence cases. This expanded recordkeeping could potentially inform prevention and intervention strategies.
Key provisions
- Requires the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information.
- This information will be added to the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system.
- The specific civil rights offenses included are not detailed in the text.
- The system currently tracks domestic violence incidents.
- This update is intended to provide a more complete picture of domestic violence issues.
- The Judiciary committee will oversee the implementation of this change.
Who is affected
- Domestic Violence Victims
- Domestic Violence Offenders
- Law Enforcement Agencies
- Courts
- The Judiciary
Notable changes
- Expands the data collected in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system.
- Includes information about civil rights offenses alongside domestic violence incidents.
- No specific civil rights offenses are defined in the bill.
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Primary sponsor
David Paul Linsky
Cosponsor
David Paul Linsky
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Bill H.1838 194th (Current)
An Act requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system
By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1838) of David Paul Linsky for legislation to require the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system. The Judiciary.
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Presenter: David Paul Linsky
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Displaying 5 actions for Bill H.1838
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 9/16/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/23/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order | |
| 3/26/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) |
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