MA S1021

Bill

Providing for increased penalties for persons who commit crimes against the elderly

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 provide for increased penalties for persons who commit crimes against the elderly. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase the penalties for individuals who commit crimes against the elderly. Specifically, it would amend existing laws to: 1) Increase the maximum prison sentence for assault and battery on an elderly person from 10 to 15 years, the minimum sentence from 1 to 2 years, and the fine from $2,500 to $5,000. 2) Increase the maximum prison sentence for indecent assault and battery on an elderly person from 5 to 10 years, the minimum sentence from 1 to 2 years, and the fine from $2,500 to $5,000. It also increases the maximum prison sentence for repeat offenders from 1 year to 5 years. 3) Increase the maximum prison sentence for robbery from an elderly person from 20 to 25 years, and the minimum sentence from 2 to 5 years. 4) Increase the minimum prison sentence for manslaughter of an elderly person from 2 years to life imprisonment, and the maximum sentence from 2 to 10 years. The goal of these changes is to provide greater legal protections and more severe consequences for those who target and victimize elderly individuals.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Dave Robertson (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1021

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1021
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1021.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1401	To advance hate-crime protections for victims who are targeted due to their gender	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1432	Holding habitual, violent offenders responsible for simultaneous crimes	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3305	Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H603	Relative to mandatory reporting of elder abuse	Accompanied a study order, see H4401	Similar To
H626	Relative to establishing multi-disciplinary teams with district attorneys to investigate elder abuse	Accompanied a study order, see H4401	Similar To
S2324	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2581	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
S496	Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S747	Relative to disciplinary notations on college transcripts	Accompanied a new draft, see S2580	Similar To
S852	Relative to the punishment of organized retail crimes	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S891	Relative to archaic crimes	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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