From the Criminal Justice Policy Coalition:
On September 24, 2015, the Massachusetts Senate voted unanimously to pass S1812, An Act Relative to Motor Vehicle Suspension. Now the Massachusetts House must act to pass it’s sister, H3039. The House might vote on it as soon as TOMORROW!
Why do we need to pass H3039?
It asks to REPEAL the RMV’s automatic revocation of driver’s licenses for persons convicted of drug crimes, which requires payment of a reinstatement fee up to $500 after a period up to 5 years.
Each year, over 7,000 people in Massachusetts lose their driving privileges due to what’s currently on the books. That is 7,000 people who have entered the criminal justice system and/or who are returning from incarceration, who are trying to rebuild their lives but cannot:
– Drive their kids to school or daycare
– Drive themselves to work
– Attend reentry and treatment programs
Does your legislator support H3039?
Rep. Malia, Elizabeth (D)
Rep. Ashe, Brian (D)
Rep. Atkins, Cory (D)
Rep. Balser, Ruth (D)
Rep. Benson, Jennifer (D)
Rep. Brodeur, Paul (D)
Rep. Carvalho, Evandro (D)
Rep. Cronin, Claire (D)
Rep. Cullinane, Daniel (D)
Rep. Day, Michael (D)
Rep. Decker, Marjorie (D)
Rep. Devers, Marcos (D)
Rep. Donahue, Daniel (D)
Rep. Farley-Bouvier, Tricia (D)
Rep. Gentile, Carmine (D)
Rep. Gonzalez, Carlos (D)
Rep. Gregoire, Danielle (D)
Rep. Hecht, Jonathan (D)
Rep. Heroux, Paul (D)
Rep. Kaufman, Jay (D)
Rep. Keefe, Mary (D)
Rep. Khan, Kay (D)
Rep. Kocot, Peter (D)
Rep. Lawn, John (D)
Rep. Linsky, David (D)
Rep. Livingstone, Jay (D)
Rep. Mahoney, John (D)
Rep. Markey, Christopher (D)
Rep. McGonagle, Joseph (D)
Rep. Mirra, Leonard (R)
Rep. O’Day, James (D)
Rep. Peisch, Alice (D)
Rep. Provost, Denise (D)
Rep. Rogers, David (D)
Rep. Rushing, Byron (D)
Rep. Sannicandro, Tom (D)
Rep. Scaccia, Angelo (D)
Rep. Scibak, John (D)
Rep. Smizik, Frank (D)
Rep. Story, Ellen (D)
Rep. Swan, Benjamin (D)
Rep. Vega, Aaron (D)
Rep. Walsh, Chris (D)
… all support this bill!
Call them and thank them!
Don’t see your representative’s name on the list? SEE BELOW
https://malegislature.gov/People/Search
and here are talking points
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This is a letter from Josh Beardsley of Jobs Not Jails Urging Massachusetts folks to call their legislators or write to them by Wednesday, January 6th early morning.
The House has scheduled a floor vote this Wednesday (Jan. 6) on the bill to repeal the RMV’s automatic revocation of driver’s licenses for persons convicted of drug crimes, which requires payment of a reinstatement fee up to $500 after a period up to 5 years. This is a critical piece of legislation to support the employment of ex-prisoners and their successful re-entry into their communities. The bill was unanimously approved in the Senate on September 24, 2015, after a favorable report by the Joint Committee on Transportation. It is now known as Senate 2021 (formerly S. 2014 and S. 1812 (filed by Sen. Harriette Chandler)). The parallel House bill is H. 3039 filed by Rep. Elizabeth A. Malia (Jamaica Plain) with 52 co-sponsors. The provision repealing G.L. c. 90, sec. 22 (f) is also part of the Justice Reinvestment Act supported by the Jobs Not Jails Coalition that was filed by Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz (Boston) and Rep. Mary S. Keefe (Worcester), which is still pending before the Judiciary Committee (S. 64 and H. 1429). Boston Globe and Boston Herald editorials support repeal, as do District Attorneys. The Massachusetts Bar Association also supports repeal.
Josh Beardsley
Volunteer, EPOCA
Research Coordinator, Jobs NOT Jails Coalition
781_646_4622