MA H1919

Bill

MA H1919

Relative to protecting victims of domestic violence

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 protecting victims of domestic violence by increasing the penalties for certain assault or assault and battery on a family or household member violations. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to increase the penalties for certain assault or assault and battery offenses against a family or household member. Specifically, it proposes that a second offense be punishable by up to 5 years in state prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000, while a third or subsequent offense would be punishable by up to 10 years in state prison and/or a fine of up to $20,000. This aims to provide greater protection for victims of domestic violence.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (17)

Timothy Whelan (R)*, Brian Ashe (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Vanna Howard (D), Hannah Kane (R), Kathy LaNatra (D), Joe McKenna (R), Mike Moore (D), Dave Muradian (R), Dave Robertson (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Alan Silvia (D), Alyson Sullivan (R), Bud Williams (D), Donald Wong (R), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1919

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1919
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1919.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1730	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system	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
H2023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H2492	Relative to the disclosure of certain police reports	No further action taken	Similar To
H3866	Regarding DNA exception rule for victims of rape	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1003	Denying paternity rights to perpetrators of rape	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1076	Relative to visitation and family court matters in domestic violence cases	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1093	Promoting safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	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
S638	Relative to Holocaust victims insurance relief	Accompanied a study order, see S2700	Similar To
S958	To protect the privacy of crime victims	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1730

Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system

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

H2023

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

No further action taken

Similar To

H2492

Relative to the disclosure of certain police reports

No further action taken

Similar To

H3866

Regarding DNA exception rule for victims of rape

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1003

Denying paternity rights to perpetrators of rape

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1023

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

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1076

Relative to visitation and family court matters in domestic violence cases

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1093

Promoting safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

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

S638

Relative to Holocaust victims insurance relief

Accompanied a study order, see S2700

Similar To

S958

To protect the privacy of crime victims

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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