MA H1689

Bill

MA H1689

Relative to the enticement of children online

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the online enticement of children. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends section 26C of chapter 265 of the General Laws in Massachusetts to expand the definition of "enticement of children" to include various means of communication, such as personal contact, postal mail, telephone, instant electronic messaging, and electronic mail. The purpose of this amendment is to broaden the legal scope of the existing law to address the evolving ways in which children may be enticed online or through other electronic means.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (8)

Brad Jones (R)*, Angelo D'Emilia (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Steven Howitt (R), Hannah Kane (R), Matt Muratore (R), Alyson Sullivan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1689

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1689
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1689.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1074	Relative to children's auditory health	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1737	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H226	Relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids	No further action taken	Similar To
H4011	Relative to eligibility for emergency assistance to elderly, disabled residents and children	Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4012	Relative to eligibility for transitional aid to families with dependent children	Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S100	Relative to the well being of children	Accompanied a study order, see S2627	Similar To
S1005	Relative to child-centered family law	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S103	Creating an electronic backpack for foster children	Accompanied a study order, see S2912	Similar To
S1439	To promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths	Accompanied H2261	Similar To
S2496	To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2516	Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S498	To restrict the use of pesticides around children	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S87	Establishing a Foster Parents' Bill of Rights	New draft substituted, see S2954	Similar To
S937	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2976	Similar To
S966	Making corrections to the adopted children's act	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To
S99	Relative to foster kids	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1074

Relative to children's auditory health

Accompanied a study order, see H4975

Similar To

H1737

Protecting children

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H226

Relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids

No further action taken

Similar To

H4011

Relative to eligibility for emergency assistance to elderly, disabled residents and children

Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4012

Relative to eligibility for transitional aid to families with dependent children

Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S100

Relative to the well being of children

Accompanied a study order, see S2627

Similar To

S1005

Relative to child-centered family law

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S103

Creating an electronic backpack for foster children

Accompanied a study order, see S2912

Similar To

S1439

To promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths

Accompanied H2261

Similar To

S2496

To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2516

Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S498

To restrict the use of pesticides around children

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S87

Establishing a Foster Parents' Bill of Rights

New draft substituted, see S2954

Similar To

S937

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2976

Similar To

S966

Making corrections to the adopted children's act

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S98

Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

S99

Relative to foster kids

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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