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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to indecent assault and battery. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill amends sections of Chapter 265 of the General Laws in Massachusetts to expand the definition of indecent assault and battery to include assault on a child under 14, a person with an intellectual disability, or a person 14 or older, an elder, or a person with a disability by a "bodily substance," which is defined as any human secretion, discharge, or emission, including but not limited to blood, saliva, mucous, semen, urine, or feces. The purpose of this bill is to broaden the legal definition of indecent assault and battery to cover additional types of non-consensual physical contact.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (7)
Alyson Sullivan (R)*,
David DeCoste (R),
Colleen Garry (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
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1879 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1879.pdf |
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