MA H1592

Bill

MA H1592

To further protect children

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 reporting of missing children. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to further protect children by adding new provisions to the state's laws. It requires parents, legal guardians, or caretakers to contact law enforcement or emergency personnel within 48 hours if the whereabouts of a minor child 16 years old or younger in their care is unknown. It also mandates that they notify authorities within one hour if they have knowledge of the death of a child 16 or younger. Failure to comply with these requirements can result in imprisonment for up to five years or a fine and imprisonment for up to two and a half years.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Colleen Garry (D)*, Mike Moore (D), Dave Robertson (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1592

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1592
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1592.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
H2639	To provide pensions to surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families social workers killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H4047	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill relative to the water supply protection trust (see House, No. 4005). August 3, 2021	See H4005	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S103	Creating an electronic backpack for foster children	Accompanied a study order, see S2912	Similar To
S1230	Expanding whistleblower protections	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1464	To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Accompanied a new draft, see S2781	Similar To
S1521	Relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1616	Establishing the Correctional Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S613	Protecting research animals	Accompanied H901	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

H2639

To provide pensions to surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families social workers killed in the line of duty

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H4047

Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill relative to the water supply protection trust (see House, No. 4005). August 3, 2021

See H4005

Similar To

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S103

Creating an electronic backpack for foster children

Accompanied a study order, see S2912

Similar To

S1230

Expanding whistleblower protections

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

Similar To

S1464

To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks

Accompanied a new draft, see S2781

Similar To

S1521

Relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1616

Establishing the Correctional Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights

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

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

S613

Protecting research animals

Accompanied H901

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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