MA H97

Bill

To improve child safety

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
03/05/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to further regulate the sharing of certain police reports by investigators of the Department of Children and Families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve child safety by amending Section 97D of Chapter 41 of the General Laws to allow law enforcement officers to make police reports accessible to investigators employed by the Department of Children and Families. The bill adds a new sentence to the existing law, clarifying that nothing in the section should be construed as preventing law enforcement from sharing such reports with the Department of Children and Families investigators.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (14)

Jennifer Benson (D), William Crocker (R), Steven Howitt (R), Donald Humason (R), Randy Hunt (R), Hannah Kane (R), Matt Muratore (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Norm Orrall (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Mike Soter (R), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (on 03/05/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H97

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H97
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H97.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2098	Relative to the disclosure of certain police reports	Accompanied a study order, see H5117	Similar To
H2116	Enhancing child safety	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading	Similar To
H3485	To protect children from detergent poisoning	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
S2118	Relative to child passenger safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2294	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S24	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	New draft substituted, see S2294	Similar To
S331	To provide child exploitation awareness education	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S849	Relative to governmental and charitable tort liability	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S975	Providing protection from child enticement	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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