MA S1056

Bill

MA S1056

Enhancing justice for families harmed by lead

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 enhance justice for families harmed by lead. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to enhance justice for families harmed by lead exposure. It amends existing state law by redefining the term "placing lead in commerce" to include parties that offer lead or lead-containing products for sale, even if they did not directly cause the exposure. The bill also establishes a presumption of causation if a plaintiff shows elevated lead levels, and allows courts to allocate liability among responsible parties. The bill provides certain defenses for defendants, such as showing they took adequate actions to prevent exposure. It also extends the statute of limitations for lead exposure claims. Overall, the bill seeks to expand legal options for those affected by lead poisoning.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

Pat Jehlen (D)*, Michelle Ciccolo (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Dan Sena (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1056

(10 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1056
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1056.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1725	Enhancing justice for families harmed by lead	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1732	Relative to the intimidation of witnesses and interfering with justice	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1920	Relative to juvenile justice	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2385	To reduce lead poisoning in children	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H2410	Modernizing childhood lead poisoning prevention	Accompanied S1397	Similar To
S1397	Modernizing childhood lead poisoning prevention	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1430	Relative to the Massachusetts lead law and promoting equal access to lead-free housing	Accompanied a study order, see S2772	Similar To
S1578	To provide criminal justice reform protections to all prisoners in segregated confinement	Accompanied a study order, see S2969	Similar To
S2039	Relative to justice of the peace fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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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