MA H1539

Bill

To protect victims of rape and children conceived during the commission of said offense

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 victims of rape and children conceived during the commission of said offense. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect victims of rape and children conceived during the commission of such offenses. It allows married women to petition the court to terminate their husband's parental rights if the child was conceived through rape under Massachusetts law or similar laws in other jurisdictions. It also allows the mother of a child conceived through rape to petition the court to terminate the perpetrator's parental rights. The bill establishes that a guilty plea or conviction for unlawful sexual battery is conclusive proof that the child was conceived through a criminal violation, and it presumes that termination of parental rights is in the best interest of the child in such cases.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (11)

David DeCoste (R)*, Alyson Sullivan (R)*, Colleen Garry (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Joe McKenna (R), Susan Moran (D), Dave Robertson (D), Mike Soter (R), Timothy Whelan (R), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1539

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1539
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1539.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1581	To protect victims of rape and children conceived during the commission of said offense	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H226	Relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids	No further action taken	Similar To
H2639	To provide pensions to surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families social workers killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3866	Regarding DNA exception rule for victims of rape	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H4011	Relative to eligibility for emergency assistance to elderly, disabled residents and children	Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4012	Relative to eligibility for transitional aid to families with dependent children	Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S103	Creating an electronic backpack for foster children	Accompanied a study order, see S2912	Similar To
S2496	To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2516	Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S84	Preventing funds deposited in children's savings accounts from counting against cash assistance benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To
S99	Relative to foster kids	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1581

To protect victims of rape and children conceived during the commission of said offense

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H226

Relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids

No further action taken

Similar To

H2639

To provide pensions to surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families social workers killed in the line of duty

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H3866

Regarding DNA exception rule for victims of rape

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H4011

Relative to eligibility for emergency assistance to elderly, disabled residents and children

Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4012

Relative to eligibility for transitional aid to families with dependent children

Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S103

Creating an electronic backpack for foster children

Accompanied a study order, see S2912

Similar To

S2496

To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

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

Similar To

S2516

Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S84

Preventing funds deposited in children's savings accounts from counting against cash assistance benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

S98

Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

S99

Relative to foster kids

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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