Domestic Assault [SB-2692]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Clarifies the procedures for seeking a protective order from district or family court and the requirements of the surrender of any firearms. Repeals outdated family court form for complaints for protection from abuse.
SB-2692: Domestic Assault
Sponsored by: Sen. Erin P. Lynch Prata
Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary on 03/20/2018
Judicial Nominating Commission [SB-2588]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requires that the judicial selection commission be composed of at least three (3) members of color.
SB-2588: Judicial Nominating Commission
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth A. Crowley
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/12/2018
Extreme Risk Protection Orders -- Criminal Offenses -- Weapons [SB-2492]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizes the supreme court to issue "extreme risk protections orders" requiring the surrender of all firearms from persons determined to be capable of causing personal injury.
Judicial Selection [HB-7908]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Require the judicial nominating commission to consider a nominee's unique background and field of practice rather than emphasizing trial and courtroom experience in selecting new members of the judiciary.
HB-7908: Judicial Selection
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/03/2018
Domestic Assault [HB-7889]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Clarifies the procedures for seeking a protective order from district or family court and the requirements of the surrender of any firearms. Repeals outdated family court form for complaints for protection from abuse.
HB-7889: Domestic Assault
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee
Committee Recommends Passage Of Sub A on 06/06/2018
Extreme Risk Protection Orders -- Criminal Offenses--weapons [HB-7763]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishes a procedure where a person who is determined to be an extreme risk to themselves or others will be required to surrender their firearm for a certain period.
Extreme Risk Protection Orders -- Criminal Offenses -- Weapons [HB-7688]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizes the supreme court to issue "extreme risk protections orders" requiring the surrender of all firearms from persons determined to be capable of causing personal injury.
Judicial Selection [HB-7648]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requires that when a judge of color on a state or municipal court leaves the bench, they would be replaced by a person of color.
HB-7648: Judicial Selection
Sponsored by: Rep. Raymond A. Hull
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/03/2018
Judicial Nominating Commission [HB-7532]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requires that the judicial selection commission be composed of at least three (3) members of color.
HB-7532: Judicial Nominating Commission
Sponsored by: Rep. Aaron Regunberg
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/03/2018
Court Administration [SB-2505]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Removes the thirty (30) day mail notice requirement to those owing overdue court fees currently received prior to their names being published.
SB-2505: Court Administration
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank S. Lombardi
Effective Without Governor's Signature on 05/27/2016
Domestic Assault [SB-2490]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Provides that a respondent in domestic abuse cases wherein a protective order is issued may not possess, purchase or receive any firearms for a period not to exceed the duration of the restraining order.
SB-2490: Domestic Assault
Sponsored by: Sen. Maryellen Goodwin
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/26/2016
Judicial Nominating Commission [HB-8019]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requires that the judicial selection commission be composed of at least three (3) members of color, and that it actively and aggressively solicit members of color to apply for judicial appointments.
HB-8019: Judicial Nominating Commission
Sponsored by: Rep. Anastasia P. Williams
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/13/2016
Judicial Selection [HB-8018]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requires that when a judge of color on a state court leaves the bench, they would be replaced by a person of color.
HB-8018: Judicial Selection
Sponsored by: Rep. Anastasia P. Williams
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/13/2016
Court Administration [HB-7638]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Removes the thirty (30) day mail notice requirement which must be provided to those owing overdue court fees due prior to their names being published.
HB-7638: Court Administration
Sponsored by: Rep. K. Joseph Shekarchi
Introduced, Referred To House Judiciary on 02/12/2016
Judicial Nominating Commission [HB-7455]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Promotes more diversity in the composition of the judicial nominating commission and would require that each list of qualified judicial candidates it submits to the governor for nomination, include a person of color.
HB-7455: Judicial Nominating Commission
Sponsored by: Rep. Anastasia P. Williams
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/01/2016
District Court [SB-2545]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Eliminate the responsibility of the division of public buildings, and the department of administration to acquire suitable courtrooms for the sessions of the district court.
SB-2545: District Court
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank S. Lombardi
Placed On House Calendar on 05/29/2014
Probate Courts [SB-2544]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Immigration ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Defines "undocumented person" for family court jurisdiction purposes and grants jurisdiction concerning the guardianship of undocumented, non-citizen minors with no estate, to the family court.
SB-2544: Probate Courts
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank S. Lombardi
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/06/2014
Justices Of Supreme, Superior, And Family Courts [HB-8050]
[Retirement ]
[Pensions ]
Entitles any person who has served in the general assembly, as a general officer, and as a court justice, for at least 20 total years, to receive retirement benefits, if that person retires, resigns and completes service prior to January 1, 2014.
HB-8050: Justices Of Supreme, Superior, And Family Courts
Sponsored by: Rep. Raymond E. Gallison
Signed By Governor on 05/16/2014
Superior Court--land Court [HB-7865]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Establish a new and separate calendar within the Superior Court to expediently hear and decide land use matters.
HB-7865: Superior Court--land Court
Sponsored by: Rep. Arthur J. Corvese
Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (04/02/2014) on 04/02/2014
Probate Courts [HB-7606]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Immigration ]
[Children and Youth ]
Changes the guardianship jurisdiction over non-documented, non-citizen minors from the probate court to the family court.
HB-7606: Probate Courts
Sponsored by: Rep. K. Joseph Shekarchi
Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request on 04/02/2014