Thread: MASSACHUSETTS (2011)

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STATE HOUSE: http://www.malegislature.gov/People/House

STATE SENATE: http://www.malegislature.gov/People/Senate

Sample Message: Please call and write all MA Lawmakers to say

"Please stop illegal aliens from voting or receiving taxpayer benefits in Massachusetts. Please empower local police to enforce existing immigration laws. Please support/oppose Bill Numbers"

HOUSE BILL 1563

Petitioners: Lombardo, Levy, Lyons, Webster

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any city or town which fails to enforce federal immigration laws shall not receive unrestricted general government aid, as prescribed by the general appropriations act; provided, quarterly payments of unrestricted general government aid to be disbursed to the city or town shall cease upon verification of the failure of the city or town to comply with federal immigration laws. Failure to comply with federal immigration laws shall include, but is not limited to, a declaration of “sanctuary cityâ€

HOUSE BILL 0647

Petitioners: Sean Garballey

The governor shall establish a task force to develop and implement a state plan for prevention of trafficking in persons. Such task force shall meet at least annually and should include all aspects of trafficking, including sex trafficking and labor trafficking of both U.S. citizens and foreign nationals. The governor shall appoint the members of the task force, which shall include, at a minimum representatives from:
The attorney general’s office;
The department of labor (if applicable);
The police chief’s association;
The state sheriffs’ association;
The state police;
Local law enforcement entities;
The department of health;
The department of social services

STATUS:
1/19/2011 Bill Filed.
2/15/2011 Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
2/15/2011 Senate concurs.

http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H00647

HOUSE BILL 0074

Petitioners: Sciortino, Smizik, Khan, Malia, Swan, Toomey, Wolf, Fox, Eldridge, Rushing

AN ACT TO
ensuring equal access to programs, projects or activity for the provision of services, financial aid or other benefits services for all residents of the Commonwealth. Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

(c)(2) No agency or employee of the commonwealth nor any recipient of commonwealth funds shall request information about, investigate, or assist in the investigation of the alienage or immigration status of any person unless such inquiry or investigations required by federal or state statute, or court decision; nor shall any such individual or entity disseminate information regarding the citizenship or residency status of any person unless required to do so by federal or state statute, or court decision; nor shall any such individual or entity condition the provision of any assistance, benefit, payment, service, or participation in any program or activity on the basis of alienage or immigration status, unless required to do so by federal or state statute, court decision, or except insofar as may be lawfully imposed on those persons who are committed to the custody of the department of corrections.

STATUS:
1/18/2011 Bill Filed.
2/14/2011 Referred to Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
2/14/2011 Senate concurs.

http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H00074

HOUSE BILL 1345

Petitioners: Lombardo, Hedlund, Levy, Webster

AN ACT
relative to increasing penalties to employers who employee illegal aliens. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.

SECTION 1. Section 19C of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 16 and 17, the words “five hundred nor less than two hundred dollarsâ€