MA H1496

Bill

To protect individuals from malicious prosecution

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 protection from malicious statements made by persons reporting crimes. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect individuals from malicious prosecution by amending the state's General Laws to provide immunity from tort liability for statements made to law enforcement regarding the reporting of a crime. However, this immunity would not apply if the statement was made maliciously, in bad faith, or with knowledge of its falsity. The burden of proving such malicious intent would be on the plaintiff, who must do so by a preponderance of the evidence.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

David Linsky (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1496

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1496
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1496.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1360	To protect property of elder or disabled persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1401	To advance hate-crime protections for victims who are targeted due to their gender	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1432	Holding habitual, violent offenders responsible for simultaneous crimes	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1448	Relative to the protection of the families of violent crime from intimidation	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3279	Relative to the punishment of organized retail crimes	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3305	Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1036	Prohibiting the obstruction of state highways	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S2324	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2581	Similar To
S496	Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S747	Relative to disciplinary notations on college transcripts	Accompanied a new draft, see S2580	Similar To
S891	Relative to archaic crimes	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S940	To reduce recidivism among emerging adults	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1360

To protect property of elder or disabled persons