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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the crime of failing to notify law enforcement officials of a missing or deceased child. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill amends Massachusetts law to impose criminal penalties on individuals who have care and custody of a child and fail to notify law enforcement within a certain timeframe of a child's death or disappearance, if they intend to mislead officials or impede an investigation. Specifically, the bill creates a new Section 13O in Chapter 265, which establishes penalties of up to 10 years in state prison for failing to notify authorities within 2 hours of a child's death or 5 days of a child's disappearance, under certain circumstances. The bill also increases the maximum penalties for the existing crime of wanton or reckless endangerment of a child.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (15)
Kim Ferguson (R),
Paul Frost (R),
Susan Gifford (R),
Bradford Hill (R),
Steven Howitt (R),
Randy Hunt (R),
Brad Jones (R),
Hannah Kane (R),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
Todd Smola (R),
Mike Soter (R),
Alyson Sullivan (R),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Timothy Whelan (R),
Donald Wong (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1456 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1456.pdf |
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