MA S2543

Bill

MA S2543

Relative to banning child sex dolls

Introduced
07/29/2021

In Committee
08/05/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to banning child sex dolls. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 272 of the General Laws to ban the sale, lending, distribution, or possession of "child sex dolls," which are defined as anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, or robots intended for use in sexual acts that resemble minors. Violations would be punishable by imprisonment and fines, with escalating penalties for repeat offenses. The law enforcement, medical, and legal professionals, as well as employees of enterprises that filter or restrict access to such materials, are exempted from the provisions of this bill.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Joan Lovely (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2543

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2543
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2543.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1740	Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2244	Further regulating the sale of tobacco products	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H2406	To repeal the state menthol ban	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H2522	Relative to the lawful sale of handguns	Accompanied a study order, see H5190	Similar To
H3551	Relative to private sale requirements for used vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H5258	Similar To
H453	Relative to inducements in the purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
S1209	Relative to banning noncompetition agreements in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1373	To protect communities of color	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1433	To repeal the state menthol ban	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S2145	Expanding equitable access for solar energy net metering	Accompanied H4524	Similar To
S2164	Relative to pole health	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2233	To reduce gas leaks	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2501	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises	New Draft substituted, see S2587	Similar To
S2504	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2506	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2507	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant 5 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see S2855	Similar To
S2511	Authorizing the town of Andover to grant 7 additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see S2854	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
S937	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2976	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1740

Increasing penalties for the illegal sale and possession of firearms

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2244

Further regulating the sale of tobacco products

Accompanied a study order, see H5035

Similar To

H2406

To repeal the state menthol ban

Accompanied a study order, see H5035

Similar To

H2522

Relative to the lawful sale of handguns

Accompanied a study order, see H5190

Similar To

H3551

Relative to private sale requirements for used vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H5258

Similar To

H453

Relative to inducements in the purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

S1209

Relative to banning noncompetition agreements in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1373

To protect communities of color

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1433

To repeal the state menthol ban

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S2145

Expanding equitable access for solar energy net metering

Accompanied H4524

Similar To

S2164

Relative to pole health

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2233

To reduce gas leaks

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2501

Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises

New Draft substituted, see S2587

Similar To

S2504

Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2506

Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2507

Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant 5 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see S2855

Similar To

S2511

Authorizing the town of Andover to grant 7 additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see S2854

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

S937

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2976

Similar To

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