MA H3432

Bill

Relative to unborn victims of violence

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the injury or termination of human embryos and fetuses prior to birth. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act," amends Massachusetts law to create new criminal offenses related to the injury or death of an "unborn child." The bill defines an "unborn child" as the individual human life from implantation of the embryo until birth, and establishes penalties for various crimes against an unborn child, including murder, manslaughter, assault, and battery. The bill includes exceptions for legal abortions and medical procedures, and clarifies that a conviction under this act does not preclude prosecution for any other crimes committed as part of the same conduct.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Joe McKenna (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3432

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3432
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3432.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1437	Relative to visitation and family court matters in domestic violence cases	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1500	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1515	Concerning the protection of persons from domestic violence	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1579	Relative to protecting victims of domestic violence	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1656	Requiring human service employers to develop and implement programs that prevent workplace violence	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3363	Increasing fair housing protections for domestic violence survivors	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1093	Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S137	Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations	Accompanied S125	Similar To
S2342	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S764	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	Accompanied a new draft, see S2580	Similar To
S865	Relative to improving training for child advocates to recognize indicators of domestic violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S969	Relative to visitation and family court matters in domestic violence cases	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1437

Relative to visitation and family court matters in domestic violence cases

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1500

Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1515

Concerning the protection of persons from domestic violence

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1579

Relative to protecting victims of domestic violence

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1656

Requiring human service employers to develop and implement programs that prevent workplace violence

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H3363

Increasing fair housing protections for domestic violence survivors

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H5081

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1093

Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S137

Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations

Accompanied S125

Similar To

S2342

Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S764

Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses

Accompanied a new draft, see S2580

Similar To

S865

Relative to improving training for child advocates to recognize indicators of domestic violence

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S969

Relative to visitation and family court matters in domestic violence cases

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

Bill > H3432

MA H3432

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary