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MA H1462
MA H1462To protect victims of rape and children conceived during the commission of said offense
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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd 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 an offense. It allows a married woman to file a petition to terminate her husband's parental rights if the child was conceived as a result of an act of rape under specific criminal law provisions. Additionally, the bill enables the mother of a child born from an act of rape to file a petition to terminate the perpetrator's parental rights. The bill establishes that a guilty plea or conviction for unlawful sexual battery serves as conclusive proof that the child was conceived through a violation of criminal law, and it presumes that termination of parental rights is in the best interest of the child if they were conceived through unlawful sexual battery.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4517 (on 06/05/2024)
Official Document
bill text
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1462 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1462.pdf |
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