MA H3427

Bill

Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/13/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish penalties for the crime of committing sexual abuse against persons with disabilities. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill establishes penalties for the crime of committing sexual abuse against persons with disabilities. The bill amends Chapter 265 of the General Laws to create a new Section 22D, which makes it a crime punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years to have sexual intercourse or unnatural sexual intercourse with a person with a disability, as defined in Section 13K, and to compel that person to submit by force and against their will or by threat of bodily injury. The bill also specifies that a prosecution under this new section cannot be continued without a finding or placed on file.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (13)

Bruce Ayers (D), Donnie Berthiaume (R), William Crocker (R), Colleen Garry (D), Susan Gifford (R), Steven Howitt (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Paul McMurtry (D), Matt Muratore (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3427

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3427
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3427.pdf

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H1332	Relative to selling tattooing, branding, body piercing kit or device to an unlicensed body art practitioner or minor	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
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H1555	Relative to assaults upon sports officials	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	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
H2955	Relative to increasing the fines and penalties for texting and driving	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H3478	Increasing penalties for restraining order violations	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H359	Relative to used police cars sold at auction	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
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S1017	Relative to social networking impersonation or harassment	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S2294	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on House 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

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