MA H935

Bill

Relative to unborn victims of violence

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the injury or termination of human embryos and fetuses prior to birth. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act," amends the Massachusetts General Laws to create new criminal offenses related to the injury or death of an "unborn child," defined as the individual human life in existence and developing from implantation of the embryo in the uterus until birth. The bill establishes various degrees of murder, manslaughter, assault, and battery against an unborn child, with corresponding penalties, while also providing exceptions for legal abortions and medical procedures. The purpose of the bill is to recognize the unborn child as a distinct victim in cases of violence against a pregnant woman.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (6)

Donnie Berthiaume (R), William Crocker (R), David DeCoste (R), Kevin Kuros (R), James Lyons (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4874 (on 08/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H935

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H935
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H935.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1007	Requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Accompanied a new draft, see H4418	Similar To
H2270	Relative to juvenile violence	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H3465	Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations	Accompanied a new draft, see H4427	Similar To
H4874	Judiciary Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H859	Protecting children from domestic violence	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H889	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1374	Requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2081	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2191	Similar To
S316	To promote alternative dispute resolution for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2385	Similar To
S706	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To

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