MA S849

Bill

Relative to governmental and charitable tort liability

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 relative to governmental and charitable tort liability. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends the General Laws of Massachusetts to exempt certain claims related to the sexual abuse of children from governmental and charitable tort liability limitations. Specifically, it adds a new paragraph to Section 10(j) of Chapter 258 to exclude any claim by or on behalf of a person who alleges they were sexually abused as a child, as defined in Section 4C of Chapter 260. It also amends Section 85K of Chapter 231 to apply this exemption to civil actions for sexual abuse of a minor, as defined in Section 4C½ of Chapter 260. These changes provide an exemption from liability limitations for claims related to the sexual abuse of minors against governmental and charitable organizations in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Will Brownsberger (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S849

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S849
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S849.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1552	Relative to limited civil liability for sports officials	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1556	Relative to agricultural crop and property destruction	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1624	Relative to prohibit contract provisions requiring subcontractors to assume liability for negligence of others	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1693	Relative to employee references	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H2093	To require liability insurance for gun ownership	Accompanied a study order, see H5117	Similar To
H2684	Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2685	Reducing certificate of organization fees for limited liability companies	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4061	Funding the town of Hanover's Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4097	Relative to the funding of the Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund in the Town of Uxbridge	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H904	Relative to civil liability for improper flood hazard determinations	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H98	Relative to family day care disclosures	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S171	Protecting innocent sellers	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S199	Relative to LLC filing fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2537	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

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1552

Relative to limited civil liability for sports officials

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1556

Relative to agricultural crop and property destruction

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1624

Relative to prohibit contract provisions requiring subcontractors to assume liability for negligence of others

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

Similar To

H1693

Relative to employee references

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

Similar To

H2093

To require liability insurance for gun ownership

Accompanied a study order, see H5117

Similar To

H2684

Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs

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

Similar To

H2685

Reducing certificate of organization fees for limited liability companies

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

Similar To

H4061

Funding the town of Hanover's Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H4097

Relative to the funding of the Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund in the Town of Uxbridge

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H904

Relative to civil liability for improper flood hazard determinations

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

H98

Relative to family day care disclosures

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

Similar To

S171

Protecting innocent sellers

Accompanied a study order, see S2534

Similar To

S199

Relative to LLC filing fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2537

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

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