This week the Senate took an important step towards making it easier for people who have gotten in trouble to get out of trouble and get back to work. We voted unanimously to repeal provisions of state law that automatically suspend the driver’s licenses of people convicted of drug offenses and require them to pay reinstatement fees of $500 or more.
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Senate Passes Motor Vehicle License Suspension Bill
We share this press release on the passage of Senate Bill 2014 which repeals existing law relative to the automatic suspension of drivers licenses for individuals convicted of a non-violent drug offense. This is one such criminal justice reform measure that Senator Brownsberger supports to help remove barriers for people trying to get back up on their feet.
Senate to debate the automatic license suspension law
22News WWLP reported on the Senate debate on bill S.2014 relative to the automatic license suspension of drivers licenses, and reported that, “Belmont State Senator William Brownsberger told 22News that prison time should be punishment enough. ‘People are starting to realize we’re grinding people down. Okay, we punish them – good, done. Now we have to let them get back on their feet.'”
Sen. Will Brownsberger on sex offender recidivism (9-24-15)
On WRKO’s Morning Show with Kim Carrigan, Senator Brownsberger discussed the work of the Special Commission to Reduce the Recidivism of Sex Offenders (SORC?).
Media coverage of the marijuana ballot questions in MA
Senator Brownsberger supports the move to legalize marijuana and the efforts to put this question on the ballot in 2016. On September 22 he appeared on Broadside and Greater Boston on this issue, as well as being included in various press coverage, all of which can viewed and read here.
Please support H.3242
Senator, To me this seems like a no-brainer. If I want to know if there are GMOs in my food or not, why shouldn’t that info be ALLOWED to be …