MA H933

Bill

MA H933

Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
05/03/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish penalties for the crime of committing sexual abuse against persons with disabilities. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill establishes penalties for the crime of committing sexual abuse against persons with disabilities. Specifically, it amends Chapter 265 of the General Laws to create a new section, Section 22D, which makes it a crime punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for life or any term of years to have sexual intercourse or unnatural sexual intercourse with a person with a disability, as defined in Section 13K, and to compel that person to submit by force and against their will or by threat of bodily injury. The bill also specifies that prosecutions under this new section cannot be continued without a finding or placed on file.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (13)

Donnie Berthiaume (R), Peter Durant (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Steven Howitt (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), James Miceli (D), Matt Muratore (R), Keiko Orrall (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 05/17/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H933

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H933
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H933.pdf

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