MA H2296

Bill

Relative to the enticement of children online

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 online enticement of children. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 26C of Chapter 265 of the General Laws to expand the definition of "entice" in relation to the online enticement of children. The bill adds language specifying that "entice" includes various means of communication, such as personal contact, postal mail, telephone, instant electronic messaging, and email. This change aims to broaden the scope of the law to address evolving methods of online predation targeting children.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (17)

Jay Barrows (R), Nick Boldyga (R), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Steven Howitt (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Dave Muradian (R), Matt Muratore (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2296

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2296
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2296.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
H1332	Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H187	Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3740	Relative to language opportunity for our kids	Reported by H4032	Similar To
H4874	Judiciary Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H881	Protecting children	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
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

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

H1332

Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H187

Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3740

Relative to language opportunity for our kids

Reported by H4032

Similar To

H4874

Judiciary Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H881

Protecting children

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

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

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