MA S805

Bill

Relative to archaic crimes

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to archaic crimes. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill repeals several sections of Chapter 272 of the Massachusetts General Laws related to "archaic crimes." Specifically, it repeals Sections 14, 18, 20, 21, 21A, 36, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, and 69, which appear to be outdated or obsolete laws. Additionally, it updates Section 34 to modernize the language and increase the penalties for committing sexual acts on animals. Overall, this bill aims to remove antiquated criminal laws from the state's statute books.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Cynthia Creem (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2313 (on 03/01/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S805

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S805
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S805.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1008	Relative to child labor law	Accompanied a study order, see H4729	Similar To
H2342	Relative to assaults upon sports officials	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H4338	Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4721	Similar To
H737	Relative to motor vehicle police chases	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H803	Relative to the concealment of the death of children and the penalties for the sale or purchase of minor children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H817	Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H881	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H884	Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H885	Relative to malicious destruction of property	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H933	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H983	Relative to police pursuits	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H985	To increase penalties for distribution of oxycodone	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H986	To increase penalties for heroin distribution	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1026	Relative to the penalty for failure to provide workers' compensation insurance	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S150	To deter underage drinking	Hearing scheduled for 10/17/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-2	Similar To
S1999	Relative to high speed chases	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2313	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to issues before the joint committee on the Judiciary	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S2575	Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking	No further action taken	Similar To
S450	Relative to ivory and rhino horn trafficking	Accompanied a new draft, see S2382	Similar To
S958	Providing for progressive penalties for the crime of motor vehicular homicide	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S997	Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1008

Relative to child labor law

Accompanied a study order, see H4729

Similar To

H2342

Relative to assaults upon sports officials

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H4338

Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle

Accompanied a study order, see H4721

Similar To

H737

Relative to motor vehicle police chases

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H803

Relative to the concealment of the death of children and the penalties for the sale or purchase of minor children

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H817

Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H881

Protecting children

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H884

Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

H885

Relative to malicious destruction of property

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

H933

Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H983

Relative to police pursuits

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H985

To increase penalties for distribution of oxycodone

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H986

To increase penalties for heroin distribution

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1026

Relative to the penalty for failure to provide workers' compensation insurance

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

Similar To

S150

To deter underage drinking

Hearing scheduled for 10/17/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-2

Similar To

S1999

Relative to high speed chases

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2313

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to issues before the joint committee on the Judiciary

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S2575

Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking

No further action taken

Similar To

S450

Relative to ivory and rhino horn trafficking

Accompanied a new draft, see S2382

Similar To

S958

Providing for progressive penalties for the crime of motor vehicular homicide

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S997

Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties

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

Similar To

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