MA H1643

Bill

To improve protections relative to domestic violence

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to improve protections for domestic violence. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve protections against domestic violence by expanding the definition of "abuse" under Chapter 209A of the General Laws to include "coercive control" and "technological abuse." Coercive control refers to a pattern of threatening, humiliating, or intimidating actions, such as isolating the individual, controlling their activities, or making threats. Technological abuse includes behavior intended to harm, threaten, or monitor the individual through the use of technology, such as the internet, social media, or mobile devices. The bill also amends Section 63 of Chapter 277 of the General Laws to include references to Sections 13A and 13M, which likely relate to domestic violence offenses.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (13)

Natalie Higgins (D)*, Tram Nguyen (D)*, Carol Doherty (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Susan Moran (D), Brian Murray (D), Dave Robertson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Andy Vargas (D), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5173 (on 10/27/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1643

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1643
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1643.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1730	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1820	Improving protections for sexual assault survivors	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1919	Relative to protecting victims of domestic violence	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H5173	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H926	Relative to improving pesticide protections for Massachusetts schoolchildren	No further action taken	Similar To
S1023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1076	Relative to visitation and family court matters in domestic violence cases	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1230	Expanding whistleblower protections	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S190	Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations	Accompanied a new draft, see S2678	Similar To
S3136	Expanding wheelchair warranty protections for consumers with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
S671	Relative to long-term care insurance consumer protections	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S739	Relative to MassHealth rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To

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