MA S835

Bill

Criminalizing sexual assault by fraud by a medical professional

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 to criminalize sexual assault by fraud by a medical professional. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to criminalize sexual assault by fraud committed by a medical professional. It defines "medical or health care professional" broadly to include various types of healthcare providers. The bill establishes two new criminal offenses: (1) "Sexual Misconduct on a Patient or Client by a Medical Professional," which is an indecent assault and battery where the patient's consent was obtained through a false representation that the act was for a medical purpose, punishable by up to 5 years in prison; and (2) "Rape on a Patient or Client by a Medical Professional," which is knowingly inducing a patient to engage in sexual intercourse where the patient's consent was obtained through a false representation that the act was for a medical purpose, punishable by up to 20 years in prison. The bill also amends existing law to add these new offenses to the statute of limitations for sex offenses.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (11)

Eileen Donoghue (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Sheila Harrington (R), Kate Hogan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jason Lewis (D), James Miceli (D), Rady Mom (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H2289 (on 02/15/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S835

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S835
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S835.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1165	Protecting victims of sexual assault	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1973	To mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, hairdressers, manicurists, and massage therapists	Accompanied a new draft, see H4427	Similar To
H2289	Criminalizing sexual assault by fraud by a medical professional	No further action taken	Replaced by
H2462	Relative to sexual assault counselor task force	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
H2998	Creating a sexual assault climate survey for Massachusetts colleges and universities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4159	Similar To
H3465	Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations	Accompanied a new draft, see H4427	Similar To
H776	Relative to the age of consent in certain civil actions for sexual assault and rape of a child	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H777	Relative to the age of consent in certain criminal prosecutions for sexual assault and rape of a child	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1174	Relative to enhancing sexual assault evidence kit collection	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S1241	Resolve relative to sexual assault counselor task force	New draft substituted, see S2567	Similar To
S902	Amending the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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