Bill > H1777

This bill amends sections of Massachusetts state law related to indecent assault and battery. It includes a definition of "bodily substance" to mean any human secretion, discharge, or emission, such as blood, saliva, mucus, semen, urine, or feces. The bill then clarifies that indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, a child with an intellectual disability, or a person 14 or older, an elder, or a person with a disability can include an assault by a bodily substance. This expands the definition of indecent assault and battery to include such acts, which may carry criminal penalties.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1777