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Judiciary committee advances treatment‑court name change, reentry program, 'Alicia's Law' and other measures; sentence‑credit bill passes narrowly
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee at a voting meeting moved multiple bills to the floor: Senate Bill 475 to rename problem‑solving courts as treatment courts passed unanimously; a reentry‑under‑MA program (House Bill 282) passed 25‑1 after a technical amendment; HB1042 on earned sentence credits passed 14‑12 amid objections about missing offense
The House Judiciary Committee voted to advance several bills and a resolution during a voting meeting following a required morning hearing.
Senate Bill 475, sponsored remotely by Senator Capuleti, would rename “problem solving courts” as “treatment courts” throughout Title 42 and authorize the Supreme Court to support local treatment courts with funding and technical assistance. Senator Capuleti said the change better reflects the rehabilitative mission of specialty courts. Counsel said the bill takes effect in 90 days. The committee recorded no negative votes and sent the bill to the House floor as committed.
House Bill 282, described by counsel as an amendment to the Human Services Code, authorizes the…
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