MA H3347

Bill

Relative to obtaining relief from abuse and harassment

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 obtaining relief from abuse and harassment. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 231 of the General Laws to allow minors aged 13 and older to request or oppose requests for orders under Chapter 209A (abuse prevention) or Chapter 258E (harassment prevention) without a parent, guardian, or legal counsel. If a minor seeks such relief and is unrepresented, the court must appoint an attorney to represent them, though the court may still proceed with an emergency ex parte hearing. The bill also specifies that parents, guardians, or other appropriate adults may still file or oppose such requests on behalf of minors of any age.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (10)

Harriette Chandler (D), Julian Cyr (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Liz Miranda (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3347

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3347
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3347.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H123	Regarding the use of aversive therapy	Accompanied a study order, see H5088	Similar To
H1752	To provide services for medically ill and mentally ill persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H2542	Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2622	Clarifying the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill patients	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2954	Relative to providing improved access to taxicabs for persons with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3215	Establishing veterans’ service officers as mandated reporters	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Similar To
H3349	Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3427	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H597	Increasing the penalties for unfair and deceptive actions perpetrated against persons with disabilities and senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see H4401	Similar To
H716	Ensuring accurate voter rolls	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1810	Relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2427	Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted	Similar To
S49	Relative to funeral expenses of indigent persons	Accompanied a new draft, see S2724	Similar To
S791	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H123

Regarding the use of aversive therapy

Accompanied a study order, see H5088

Similar To

H1752

To provide services for medically ill and mentally ill persons

Accompanied a study order, see H4450

Similar To

H2542

Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2622

Clarifying the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill patients

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2954

Relative to providing improved access to taxicabs for persons with disabilities

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

Similar To

H3215

Establishing veterans’ service officers as mandated reporters

Accompanied a study order, see H4404

Similar To

H3349

Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3427

Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H5081

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H597

Increasing the penalties for unfair and deceptive actions perpetrated against persons with disabilities and senior citizens

Accompanied a study order, see H4401

Similar To

H716

Ensuring accurate voter rolls

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

S1810

Relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts

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

Similar To

S2427

Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities

Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted

Similar To

S49

Relative to funeral expenses of indigent persons

Accompanied a new draft, see S2724

Similar To

S791

Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing

Accompanied a study order, see S2527

Similar To

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