MA H3882

Bill

To protect victims of rape and children conceived during the commission of said offense

Introduced
06/13/2019

In Committee
06/13/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to victims of rape and children conceived during the commission of said offense. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect victims of rape and children conceived during the commission of said offense. The key provisions are: 1) It allows a married woman to file a petition with the court to terminate her husband's parental rights if the child was conceived as a result of rape under Sections 22 or 22A of Chapter 265 of Massachusetts law or a similar law in another jurisdiction. The court will presume that termination of parental rights is in the best interest of the child if they were conceived through unlawful sexual battery. 2) It allows the mother of a child born as a result of rape under Sections 22 or 22A of Chapter 265 or a similar law to file a petition to terminate the perpetrator's parental rights. Again, the court will presume that termination is in the best interest of the child if they were conceived through unlawful sexual battery. Overall, the bill seeks to provide legal recourse for victims of rape and their children by allowing the termination of parental rights of the perpetrator.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (9)

Donnie Berthiaume (R), William Crocker (R), David DeCoste (R), Colleen Garry (D), Joe McKenna (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3882

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3882
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3882.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H112	Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office	Accompanied a new draft, see H4485	Similar To
H132	Ensuring the appropriate and timely payment and residential service placement for children deemed to be a safety risk	Accompanied a study order, see H5088	Similar To
H159	Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H328	Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3435	Banning partial birth abortions	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3471	Relative to the penalties for accessory after the murder of a minor child	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3476	Relative to the safety of children in camps	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4013	Order relative to amendments to the House bill relative to children's health and wellness	Adopted, see H4012	Similar To
H4083	Relative to DCF legislative reporting reform	Accompanied a new draft, see H4163	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S2227	Relative to child predators	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S2294	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2338	To protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants	Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #94 [YEAS 38 - NAYS 0]	Similar To
S2368	Similar Bills	See H4012	Similar To
S2377	Similar Bills	See H4012	Similar To
S872	Making corrections to the adopted children's act	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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MA H3882

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