MA H1436

Bill

Criminalizing sexual assault by fraud of a medical professional

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/06/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the penalty imposed for the crime of sexual assault by fraud of medical professionals. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to criminalize sexual assault by fraud committed by medical professionals. It creates two new sections in the Massachusetts General Laws: Section 13H½, which punishes indecent assault and battery by a medical professional on a patient where consent was obtained through false representation of a medical purpose, and Section 22D, which punishes rape of a patient by a medical professional where consent was obtained through false representation of a medical purpose. The bill also amends existing laws to include these new sections in the statute of limitations and statute of limitations provisions.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (27)

Bruce Ayers (D), Christine Barber (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Natalie Blais (D), William Crocker (R), Marcos Devers (D), Mindy Domb (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Carole Fiola (D), Colleen Garry (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Kate Hogan (D), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Kay Khan (D), Kathy LaNatra (D), David Linsky (D), Mike Moore (D), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Angelo Puppolo (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Robertson (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (on 02/06/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1436

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1436
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1436.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1438	Relative to the protection of vulnerable adults from sexual assault committed by mandated reporters, persons in a position of trust and providers of transportation	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1898	Protecting victims of sexual assault	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H1912	Relative to sexual assault counselor task force	Accompanied a new draft, see H4446	Similar To
H2696	Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws	Accompanied S1885	Similar To
H3427	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3489	To reduce fraud in prescription drug abuse testing and help prevent substance abuse	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
S1017	Relative to social networking impersonation or harassment	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S1031	Criminalizing sexual assault by fraud by a medical professional	Accompanied H1436	Replaces
S1307	Resolve establishing a sexual assault counselor certification task force	Accompanied a new draft, see S2692	Similar To
S137	Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations	Accompanied S125	Similar To
S1885	Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1902	Further defining fraud in public construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S736	Requiring sexual misconduct climate surveys at institutions of higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2580	Similar To
S844	Updating the definition of sexual assault counsellor to expand confidentiality protections	Accompanied a new draft, see S2491	Similar To

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MA H1436

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