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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
02/15/2018
02/15/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to criminalizing sexual assault by fraud by a medical professional. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill aims to criminalize sexual assault by fraud by a medical professional. It creates two new sections in Chapter 265 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Section 13H½ criminalizes indecent assault and battery on a patient or client by a medical or health care professional where consent was obtained by a false representation that the act was for a legitimate medical purpose. Section 22D criminalizes sexual intercourse with a patient or client by a medical or health care professional where consent was obtained by a false representation that the act was for a legitimate medical purpose. The bill also amends Chapter 277 to include these new sections in the statute of limitations for certain sex offenses.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (23)
Jennifer Benson (D),
Gailanne Cariddi (D),
Eileen Donoghue (D),
James Dwyer (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Jennifer Flanagan (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Kate Hogan (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Jay Kaufman (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Keiko Orrall (R),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Last Action
No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2289 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2289.pdf |
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