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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 consent laws for adolescents. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill updates Massachusetts laws related to the consent of minors for certain sexual acts. It clarifies that minors under the age of 14 are deemed incapable of consenting, unless the defendant is no more than 2 years older than the minor and the minor has reached the age of 13. The bill also requires the Commonwealth to proceed by complaint in juvenile court or juvenile sessions of district court when the defendant is a juvenile at the time of the offense. Additionally, the bill repeals a section related to the solicitation of minors for sexual acts.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (14)
Dylan Fernandes (D)*,
Jack Lewis (D)*,
Pat Duffy (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),
Jim O'Day (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
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/H1726 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1726.pdf |
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