MA S939

Bill

MA S939

Improving protections for sexual assault survivors

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 improve protections for sexual assault survivors. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve protections for sexual assault survivors. Key provisions include: 1. Expanding the definition of "harassment" under Chapter 258E of the Massachusetts General Laws to include violations of certain sexual assault statutes. 2. Allowing victims of harassment to petition the court for orders such as the defendant refraining from contacting or abusing the plaintiff, staying away from the plaintiff's home or workplace, and paying monetary compensation for losses suffered. 3. Authorizing the court to suspend and order the surrender of a defendant's firearms license and firearms upon issuance of a temporary or emergency harassment prevention order, if the plaintiff demonstrates a substantial likelihood of immediate danger of abuse. 4. Allowing the court to order the possession, care, and control of any domesticated animal owned by the parties or a minor child in the household as part of a domestic abuse or harassment prevention order.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (7)

Harriette Chandler (D)*, Natalie Higgins (D), John Keenan (D), Jason Lewis (D), Matt Muratore (R), Tram Nguyen (D), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S939

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S939
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S939.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
H1753	Increasing fair housing protections for domestic violence survivors	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1820	Improving protections for sexual assault survivors	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H311	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
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
S1023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	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
S1095	To enhance the lives of survivors of human trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1100	Protecting survivors of domestic abuse	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1230	Expanding whistleblower protections	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S3136	Expanding wheelchair warranty protections for consumers with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
S671	Relative to long-term care insurance consumer protections	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S739	Relative to MassHealth rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S926	Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

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

H1753

Increasing fair housing protections for domestic violence survivors

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1820

Improving protections for sexual assault survivors

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H311

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

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

S1023

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

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

S1095

To enhance the lives of survivors of human trafficking

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1100

Protecting survivors of domestic abuse

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1230

Expanding whistleblower protections

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

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

S3136

Expanding wheelchair warranty protections for consumers with disabilities

No further action taken

Similar To

S671

Relative to long-term care insurance consumer protections

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S739

Relative to MassHealth rates

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S926

Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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