MA H1685

Bill

MA H1685

Protecting children from 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

Relative to the penalty for assault or an assault and battery upon another and in the presence of a child. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to increase the penalty for assault or assault and battery committed within a dwelling and in the presence of a child under 16 years of age. The new penalty includes imprisonment of up to 5 years in state prison or 2.5 years in a house of correction, or a fine of up to $5,000, or both. Additionally, the law enforcement agency filing the charges must provide notice to the Department of Social Services, which can use the information at its discretion.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (7)

Brad Jones (R)*, Angelo D'Emilia (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Steven Howitt (R), Hannah Kane (R), Matt Muratore (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1685

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1685
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1685.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1742	Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1919	Relative to protecting victims of domestic violence	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1032	Relative to preventing suicide	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1188	Encouraging employer integrity in hiring	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1392	Further regulating the sale of tobacco products	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1450	Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus	Accompanied a study order, see S2887	Similar To
S170	Regulating secondary metals dealings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S176	To mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, hairdressers, manicurists, and massage therapists	Accompanied a new draft, see S2678	Similar To
S190	Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations	Accompanied a new draft, see S2678	Similar To
S278	To regulate sports wagering	Accompanied S269	Similar To
S575	Governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance glyphosate in the Commonwealth	Accompanied H929	Similar To
S937	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2976	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1742

Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1919

Relative to protecting victims of domestic violence

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1023

Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1032

Relative to preventing suicide

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1188

Encouraging employer integrity in hiring

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1392

Further regulating the sale of tobacco products

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1450

Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus

Accompanied a study order, see S2887

Similar To

S170

Regulating secondary metals dealings

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

Similar To

S176

To mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, hairdressers, manicurists, and massage therapists

Accompanied a new draft, see S2678

Similar To

S190

Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations

Accompanied a new draft, see S2678

Similar To

S278

To regulate sports wagering

Accompanied S269

Similar To

S575

Governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance glyphosate in the Commonwealth

Accompanied H929

Similar To

S937

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2976

Similar To

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