MA S938

Bill

MA S938

Relative to obtaining relief 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

For legislation relative to obtaining relief from abuse and harassment. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 231 of the General Laws to allow minors aged 13 and older to independently appear in court to request or oppose orders under Chapter 209A (abuse prevention) or Chapter 258E (harassment prevention), without requiring a parent, guardian, or legal counsel. If the minor is not represented by an attorney, the court must appoint one, although the court may still proceed with an emergency ex parte hearing. The bill also specifies that a parent, guardian, or other appropriate adult can still file or oppose such requests on behalf of a minor, and the court must consider the expressed wishes of a minor plaintiff aged 13 or older in deciding whether to grant relief and the contents of any order.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Harriette Chandler (D)*, Kay Khan (D), Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S938

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S938
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S938.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1710	Relative to obtaining relief for a child or youth from abuse and harassment	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H5390	So much of the message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his disapproval of sections 6, 144 to 146, 251 and 264 of the engrossed Bill Relating to Economic Growth and Relief for the Commonwealth [see House, No. 5374] (for message, see House, No. 5390). November 10, 2022	No further action taken	Similar To
S1000	Relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance use treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1089	To protect unpaid interns, volunteers, and independent contractors from sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1100	Protecting survivors of domestic abuse	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1838	Relative to the relief of mortgage debt	Accompanied H2996	Similar To
S2401	Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2680	Similar To
S2469	Establishing August 31st as Overdose Awareness Day in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2608	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
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To
S943	Addressing investigations of reports of abuse and neglect	Accompanied a new draft, see S2672	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1710

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

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H5390

So much of the message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his disapproval of sections 6, 144 to 146, 251 and 264 of the engrossed Bill Relating to Economic Growth and Relief for the Commonwealth [see House, No. 5374] (for message, see House, No. 5390). November 10, 2022

No further action taken

Similar To

S1000

Relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance use treatment

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1089

To protect unpaid interns, volunteers, and independent contractors from sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1100

Protecting survivors of domestic abuse

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1838

Relative to the relief of mortgage debt

Accompanied H2996

Similar To

S2401

Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2680

Similar To

S2469

Establishing August 31st as Overdose Awareness Day in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2608

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

S322

Relative to substance use education in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S35

Similar Bills

See H90

Similar To

S943

Addressing investigations of reports of abuse and neglect

Accompanied a new draft, see S2672

Similar To

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