MA S48

Bill

To promote the appropriate treatment of young children

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
04/11/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote the appropriate treatment of young children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote the appropriate treatment of young children by increasing the age threshold for defining a "delinquent child" from 7 to 12 years old across various sections of Chapter 119 of the Massachusetts General Laws. The key provisions of this bill are the amendments to Sections 52, 54, 67, 68, 68A, and 84 of Chapter 119, which replace the word "seven" with "twelve" in the definition of a "delinquent child."

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (13)

Jennifer Benson (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Linda Forry (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Denise Provost (D), Frank Smizik (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/11/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S48

(28 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S48
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S48.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H109	Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations	No further action taken	Similar To
H1217	Modernizing tobacco control and protecting the health of minors	Accompanied a new draft, see H4109	Similar To
H187	Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2216	Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administrative process	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H2315	Relative to sentencing guidelines	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H3740	Relative to language opportunity for our kids	Reported by H4032	Similar To
H3944	Relative to protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H796	Clarifying the removal statute	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H881	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H89	Relative to special education funding	No further action taken	Similar To
H926	Banning partial birth abortions	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H934	Relative to unborn children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H981	Relative to child testimony	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H984	Relative to the safety of children in camps	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1164	Relative to early childhood cavities	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1175	To protect children and families from harmful flame retardants	New draft substituted, see S2555	Similar To
S1210	Relative to the advanced nursing practice	Accompanied S1257	Similar To
S1273	Requiring protection for the continuous skilled care of fragile children in the Commonwealth	New draft substituted, see S2643	Similar To
S2070	For language opportunity for our kids	Accompanied H3740	Similar To
S2100	Concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2125	Similar Bills	See H3740	Similar To
S2259	Improving augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S28	Preventing funds deposited in children's savings accounts from counting against cash assistance benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S289	Improving augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2259	Similar To
S32	Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administration process	Accompanied a study order, see S2345	Similar To
S41	Relative to the re-homing of children	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S59	Establishing a commission on the status of children and youth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S701	Relative to breaking generational cycles of poverty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H109

Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations

No further action taken

Similar To

H1217

Modernizing tobacco control and protecting the health of minors

Accompanied a new draft, see H4109

Similar To

H187

Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H2216

Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administrative process

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H2315

Relative to sentencing guidelines

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H3740

Relative to language opportunity for our kids

Reported by H4032

Similar To

H3944

Relative to protecting children

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H796

Clarifying the removal statute

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H881

Protecting children

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H89

Relative to special education funding

No further action taken

Similar To

H926

Banning partial birth abortions

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H934

Relative to unborn children

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H981

Relative to child testimony

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H984

Relative to the safety of children in camps

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1164

Relative to early childhood cavities

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1175

To protect children and families from harmful flame retardants

New draft substituted, see S2555

Similar To

S1210

Relative to the advanced nursing practice

Accompanied S1257

Similar To

S1273

Requiring protection for the continuous skilled care of fragile children in the Commonwealth

New draft substituted, see S2643

Similar To

S2070

For language opportunity for our kids

Accompanied H3740

Similar To

S2100

Concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses

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

Similar To

S2125

Similar Bills

See H3740

Similar To

S2259

Improving augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S28

Preventing funds deposited in children's savings accounts from counting against cash assistance benefits

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

Similar To

S289

Improving augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2259

Similar To

S32

Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administration process

Accompanied a study order, see S2345

Similar To

S41

Relative to the re-homing of children

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

Similar To

S59

Establishing a commission on the status of children and youth

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S701

Relative to breaking generational cycles of poverty

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

Similar To

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