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NCLC joined joint testimony supporting MA H.2326/S.1506, “An Act relative to successful transition and re-entry to tomorrow for incarcerated persons” (The STARTT Act).
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NCLC submitted testimony in support of a Massachusetts bill, "An Act to remove collateral consequences and protect the presumption of innocence" (H.B. 1493 / S.B 998).
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NCLC submitted testimony in support of a Massachusetts bill, "An Act providing for easier and greater access to record sealing" (H.B. 1598 / S.B. 979).
In this testimony, we write in support of Massachusetts bills H.3314 and S.2227, “An Act to End Debt-Based Driving Restrictions and Remove Economic Roadblocks," and we urge the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Transportation to vote them favorably out of committee. The testimony highlights the harms that debt-based license suspensions cause to low-income people, and particularly to low-income people of color.
The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) supports the End Debtor’s Prison Act (Assembly Bill 1266), introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra. This bill would amend the penal and vehicle codes to end bench warrants to arrest people for infractions when they do not appear in court or pay a fine. Under current state law, people who…
NCLC supports AB 1186, the REPAIR Act. The bill would provide crime survivors with more equitable, timely, and stable compensation, while ensuring young people and their families are not locked into unaffordable debt and poverty. It would do so by establishing a public compensation fund through which crime survivors can address immediate needs for compensation, and by ensuring that accountability and rehabilitation is addressed in youth-appropriate ways—such as participating in restorative justice practices, community service, or personal development programs.
Read More about Testimony Supporting California's AB 1186, The REPAIR Act, on Youth Restitution