MA H3309

Bill

Amending the statute of limitations relating to civil rights actions and criminal prosecutions for the sexual assault and rape of a child

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 civil rights actions of persons under the age of eighteen when the offense was committed. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends the statute of limitations for civil rights actions and criminal prosecutions related to the sexual assault and rape of a child. Specifically, it extends the statute of limitations for civil rights actions alleging sexual assault or sexual abuse under federal Title IX laws, and removes the statute of limitations for indictments or complaints alleging indecent assault and battery or rape if the victim was under 18 when the offense was committed. The bill aims to provide more time for victims of child sexual assault to seek legal recourse.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (6)

Marjorie Decker (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Ken Gordon (D), Stephen Hay (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3309

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3309
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3309.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1489	To extend statute of limitations for incest	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1500	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1512	To eliminate disparate impact	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3277	To secure civil rights through the courts of the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H3310	Relative to the age of consent in certain criminal prosecutions and civil actions for sexual assault and rape of a child	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1401	To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2342	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S920	Relative to the statute of limitations in civil child sexual abuse cases	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S974	Reforming the judicial system	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S980	Amending the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S987	Extending the statute of limitations for certain actions involving international human rights abuses	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1489

To extend statute of limitations for incest

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1500

Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1512

To eliminate disparate impact

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3277

To secure civil rights through the courts of the Commonwealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

H3310

Relative to the age of consent in certain criminal prosecutions and civil actions for sexual assault and rape of a child

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H5081

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1401

To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents

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

Similar To

S2342

Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system