MA S1087

Bill

Amending the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child

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 amend the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child. Specifically, it removes the statute of limitations for indictments or complaints alleging indecent assault and battery or rape, provided that the victim was under the age of 18 when the offense was committed. This means that such crimes can be prosecuted at any time after they were committed, without a time limit.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (7)

Joan Lovely (D)*, Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Kay Khan (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Mike Moore (D), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2665 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1087

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1087
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1087.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1617	Amending the statute of limitations relating to civil rights actions and criminal prosecutions for the sexual assault and rape of a child	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H4013	Relative to sexual assault evidence kits	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H5363	Establishing a task force on sexual assault counselors	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1007	Relative to the statute of limitations in civil child sexual abuse cases	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1073	Relative to the protection of vulnerable adults from sexual assault committed by mandated reporters, persons in a position of trust and providers of transportation	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1094	Extending the statute of limitations for certain actions involving international human rights abuses	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1096	To provide a DNA exception for statute of limitations on sex offenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1488	Resolve establishing a sexual assault counselor certification task force	Accompanied a new draft, see H4330	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
S2665	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

Bill

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Last Action

Type

H1617

Amending the statute of limitations relating to civil rights actions and criminal prosecutions for the sexual assault and rape of a child

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H4013

Relative to sexual assault evidence kits

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H5363

Establishing a task force on sexual assault counselors

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1007

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

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1073

Relative to the protection of vulnerable adults from sexual assault committed by mandated reporters, persons in a position of trust and providers of transportation

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1094

Extending the statute of limitations for certain actions involving international human rights abuses

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1096

To provide a DNA exception for statute of limitations on sex offenses

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1488

Resolve establishing a sexual assault counselor certification task force

Accompanied a new draft, see H4330

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

S2665

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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