MA S1307

Bill

Resolve establishing a sexual assault counselor certification task force

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 establish a sexual assault counselor certification task force. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a sexual assault counselor certification task force to make recommendations on updating the statutory definitions of "rape crisis center" and "sexual assault counselor", as well as the curriculum and training hours required for certification of rape crisis center employees and volunteers. The task force will also consider the feasibility of establishing different "levels" of certification, a fee structure, licensure of rape crisis centers, and providing continuing education and college credits for training programs. The task force is required to submit a report with its findings and any proposed legislation within 12 months of the bill's effective date.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Shawn Dooley (R), Jamie Eldridge (D), Kay Khan (D), Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2692 (on 05/11/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1307

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1307
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1307.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1436	Criminalizing sexual assault by fraud of a medical professional	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H1438	Relative to the protection of vulnerable adults from sexual assault committed by mandated reporters, persons in a position of trust and providers of transportation	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1912	Relative to sexual assault counselor task force	Accompanied a new draft, see H4446	Similar To
S137	Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations	Accompanied S125	Similar To
S2692	Resolve establishing a sexual assault counselor certification task force	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Replaced by
S736	Requiring sexual misconduct climate surveys at institutions of higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2580	Similar To
S844	Updating the definition of sexual assault counsellor to expand confidentiality protections	Accompanied a new draft, see S2491	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

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