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Massachusetts Senate votes UNANIMOUSLY to pass raise the age bill
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Dear CfJJ friends and supporters:
We wanted to share the exciting news that the Massachusetts Senate voted unanimously today (40-0) in favor of legislation to raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include seventeen year olds! We are tremendously grateful to all of you for all of your calls, emails, letters, and support over the entire campaign.
Of course, we would never have had such an amazing result without the championship of our supporters in the Senate, in particular our lead sponsor Senator Karen Spilka and the Senate President Therese Murray, as well as many other supporters of raising the age in the Senate:
Sen. Michael Barrett
Sen. William Brownsberger
Sen. Harriette Chandler
Sen. Katherine Clarke
Sen. James Eldridge
Sen. Jennifer Flanagan
Sen. John Hart
Sen. Patricia Jehlen
Sen. John Keenan
Sen. Michael Moore
Sen. Anthony Petruccelli
Sen. Michael Rodrigues
Sen. Stanley Rosenberg
Sen. Bruce Tarr
Of course, we're not done yet. Please continue to stay tuned for more good news as we move the Justice for Kids legislation toward the finish line!
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