MA H1710

Bill

MA H1710

Relative to obtaining relief for a child or youth from abuse and harassment

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 obtaining relief from abuse and harassment. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing Massachusetts law to allow minors aged 13 and older to appear in court without a parent, guardian, or counsel to request or oppose orders for domestic abuse (209A) or harassment (258E) protection. The bill requires the court to appoint an attorney to represent any unrepresented minor seeking such relief, though the court may still hold an emergency ex parte hearing. Additionally, the bill specifies that parents, guardians, or other appropriate adults can still file or oppose such requests on behalf of minors of any age, and that the court must consider the expressed wishes of a 13+ year old minor plaintiff in deciding whether to grant relief and the contents of any order.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (13)

Kay Khan (D)*, Harriette Chandler (D), Vanna Howard (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Jack Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Mike Moore (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Steve Owens (D), Dave Robertson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1710

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1710
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1710.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1580	Relative to locating missing persons via mobile data (Kelsey's Bill)	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1742	Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1870	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H2983	Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1007	Relative to the statute of limitations in civil child sexual abuse cases	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1027	Relative to dangerousness hearings	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1063	Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need	Accompanied H1702	Similar To
S1083	Prohibiting discrimination against adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S122	Relative to persons with developmental disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1908	Relative to reducing recidivism and employment discrimination against released prisoners	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2276	To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness	New draft substituted, see S2612	Similar To
S3132	Relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
S411	Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S878	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S954	Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need	Accompanied H1702	Similar To
S973	Relative to access to a decedent's electronic mail accounts	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1580

Relative to locating missing persons via mobile data (Kelsey's Bill)

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1742

Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1870

Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities

No further action taken

Similar To

H2983

Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1007

Relative to the statute of limitations in civil child sexual abuse cases

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1027

Relative to dangerousness hearings

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1063

Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need

Accompanied H1702

Similar To

S1083

Prohibiting discrimination against adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings

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

Similar To

S122

Relative to persons with developmental disabilities

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

Similar To

S1908

Relative to reducing recidivism and employment discrimination against released prisoners

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2276

To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness

New draft substituted, see S2612

Similar To

S3132

Relative to supported decision-making agreements for certain adults with disabilities

No further action taken

Similar To

S411

Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth

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

Similar To

S878

Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S954

Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need

Accompanied H1702

Similar To

S973

Relative to access to a decedent's electronic mail accounts

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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