MA S988

Bill

Protecting survivors of domestic abuse

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to protect survivors of domestic abuse. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect survivors of domestic abuse by allowing courts to consider documented evidence of abuse, including emotional distress, when determining alimony payments. The bill prohibits alimony payments to a party who has a criminal conviction for abuse against the other party or their child. Additionally, the bill allows a payor spouse to petition the court to terminate an alimony judgment entered prior to the effective date of the act if they present a certified copy of a court docket evidencing a conviction for abuse.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Michael Brady (D), Mark Montigny (D), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 02/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S988

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S988
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S988.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3298	Relative to parental rights and child survivors of homicide	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3363	Increasing fair housing protections for domestic violence survivors	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3393	Reforming alimony in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S1536	Relative to the annual allowance for certain survivors of public retirees and employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S914	Protecting survivors of rape and their children	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S935	Reforming alimony in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S992	To strengthen laws combatting human trafficking and protecting survivors of modern-day slavery	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S993	To enhance the lives of survivors of human trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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