MA H1543

Bill

MA H1543

Relative to interstate reporting of child abuse

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 interstate reporting of child abuse. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve the reporting and communication of suspected child abuse cases across state lines. It requires the Massachusetts Department of Child and Family Services to notify the local district attorney's office if the suspected offender is a resident of another state. The district attorney's office will then be responsible for notifying the local police department or district attorney's office in the suspect's primary residence about the Massachusetts child abuse charges. Additionally, the bill mandates the creation of a database, maintained collaboratively by various state agencies, to track all suspected child abuse cases and the associated communications with corresponding states or jurisdictions.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Kip Diggs (D)*, Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1543

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1543
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1543.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1619	Amending the victim of violent crime compensation law	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H3694	Relative to the military family advocacy program, domestic violence and child abuse and neglect	No further action taken	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1004	Relative to the mandated reporter law	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1088	Eliminating the statute of limitation in civil child sexual abuse cases	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S2417	Relative to the military family advocacy program, domestic violence and child abuse and neglect	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S376	Relative to the screening of prospective school employees for prior investigations into child abuse or sexual misconduct	Accompanied S369	Similar To

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