MA H1535

Bill

MA H1535

Relative to unborn victims of 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 the injury or termination of human embryos and fetuses prior to birth. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill, titled "Relative to unborn victims of violence," proposes to amend the General Laws of Massachusetts by creating a new chapter, Chapter 265A, which would establish various offenses and penalties related to causing injury or death to an "unborn child." The key provisions include definitions of terms like "bodily injury," "serious bodily injury," and "unborn child," as well as specific crimes such as murder, manslaughter, assault, and battery of an unborn child, with corresponding punishments. The bill includes exceptions for legal abortions and medical procedures, and clarifies that a prosecution under this law would not bar conviction for any other crimes committed as part of the same conduct.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

David DeCoste (R)*, Colleen Garry (D), Joe McKenna (R), Alan Silvia (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1535

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1535
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1535.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
H1919	Relative to protecting victims of domestic violence	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2014	Requiring human service employers to develop and implement programs that prevent workplace violence	Accompanied a study order, see H5233	Similar To
H2023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H2490	Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health	No further action taken	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1009	Relative to juvenile violence	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
S1563	Relative to firearms and firearms violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To
S1603	Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2766	Similar To
S1605	Requiring healthcare employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S290	To prioritize violence prevention and social emotional health in school support staff hiring	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S951	Relative to improving training for child advocates to recognize indicators of domestic violence	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

H1919

Relative to protecting victims of domestic violence

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2014

Requiring human service employers to develop and implement programs that prevent workplace violence

Accompanied a study order, see H5233

Similar To

H2023

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

No further action taken

Similar To

H2490

Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health

No further action taken

Similar To

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1009

Relative to juvenile violence

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

S1563

Relative to firearms and firearms violence

Accompanied a study order, see S2762

Similar To

S1603

Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

Accompanied a study order, see S2766

Similar To

S1605

Requiring healthcare employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

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

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

S290

To prioritize violence prevention and social emotional health in school support staff hiring

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S951

Relative to improving training for child advocates to recognize indicators of domestic violence

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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