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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to penalties for the failure to notify law enforcement of missing or deceased children. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill amends Massachusetts law to increase the penalties for failing to notify law enforcement about missing or deceased children. The key provisions include: (1) requiring anyone with care and custody of a child to notify law enforcement within 2 hours of discovering the child's death, with penalties of up to 10 years in state prison for intentionally impeding an investigation; (2) requiring anyone with care and custody of a child to notify law enforcement within 5 days if the child goes missing, with similar penalties for intentionally impeding an investigation; and (3) increasing the maximum prison sentence from 2.5 years to 10 years for certain child abuse offenses involving the failure to seek medical treatment.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (7)
Brad Jones (R)*,
Kim Ferguson (R),
Paul Frost (R),
Susan Gifford (R),
Steven Howitt (R),
Hannah Kane (R),
Matt Muratore (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1690 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1690.pdf |
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