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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
For legislation to provide certain persons who were abused as a child with compensation from the Division of Victim Compensation and Assistance within the Department of the Attorney General. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill amends the victim of violent crime compensation law in Massachusetts. It allows for certain individuals who were sexually abused as minors to be eligible for compensation even if they did not initially make the connection between the abuse and the resulting harm. The bill specifies that the three-year statute of limitations for filing a claim would start when the individual first makes this connection, as determined by a mental health professional's report. This change in the law is intended to account for the typical responses of victims of childhood sexual abuse.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
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/H1619 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1619.pdf |
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