MA S764

Bill

Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses

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 sexual violence on higher education campuses. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to address sexual violence on higher education campuses in Massachusetts. It requires public and private degree-granting institutions of higher education to adopt detailed policies on dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. These policies must include procedures for reporting incidents, providing support services, and conducting investigations and disciplinary proceedings in a trauma-informed manner. The bill also mandates that institutions conduct biennial sexual misconduct climate surveys and make the results publicly available. Additionally, the bill establishes a campus safety advisor position within the Department of Higher Education to promote best practices and standards for campus safety. The bill seeks to enhance awareness, prevention, and response to sexual violence on college campuses across the state.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (39)

Jim Arciero (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Nick Collins (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Sal DiDomenico (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Barry Finegold (D), Anne Gobi (D), Adam Hinds (D), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Mary Keefe (D), Ed Kennedy (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), John Mahoney (D), Mark Montigny (D), Mike Moore (D), Brian Murray (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Becca Rausch (D), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D), Dean Tran (R), James Welch (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2580 (on 03/05/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S764

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S764
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S764.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1208	Requiring sexual misconduct climate surveys at institutions of higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4418	Similar To
H1219	Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4419	Similar To
H1241	Relative to higher education capital investment in gateway cities	Accompanied a study order, see H5125	Similar To
H4177	Relative to the training of higher education counselors on deployment-related health conditions	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H481	To fund a more affordable public higher education system in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H8	Relative to higher education boards of trustees	Accompanied a new draft, see H4075	Similar To
S1471	Relative to part-time higher education faculty eligibility in the state retirement system	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2183	To support improved financial stability in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4075	Similar To
S2580	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	New draft substituted, see S2978	Replaced by
S739	To ensure tuition equity for Massachusetts residents	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To
S740	Providing access to higher education for high school graduates in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To
S750	Protecting students and increasing accountability at Massachusetts colleges and universities	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To
S751	Investing in public higher education	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S755	To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To
S768	Related to educational courses in wine tasting at a qualified institution of higher education	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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