MA S929

Bill

MA S929

Relative to governmental and charitable tort liability

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 governmental and charitable tort liability. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing laws to expand liability protections for governmental and charitable organizations. Specifically, it adds an exception to the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act, allowing claims by individuals who allege they were sexually abused as a child. Additionally, it expands the $20,000 liability cap for non-profit organizations to include civil actions for the sexual abuse of a minor. The bill aims to provide legal recourse for victims of child sexual abuse while balancing the liability concerns of governmental and charitable entities.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Will Brownsberger (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S929

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S929
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S929.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1150	Reducing the costs for small business	No further action taken	Similar To
H241	Relative to the prevention of child sexual abuse in schools and youth organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H4909	Similar To
H3120	Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs	No further action taken	Similar To
S1007	Relative to the statute of limitations in civil child sexual abuse cases	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1009	Relative to juvenile violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	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
S369	Stopping harm inflicted by the exploitation of life and development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S767	Relative to fiduciary responsibility	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To

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