MA H3655

Bill

Relative to the harmful distribution of sexually explicit visual material

Introduced
04/27/2017

In Committee
04/27/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relativerelative to the harmful distribution of sexually explicit visual material.

AI Summary

This bill aims to address the harmful distribution of sexually explicit visual material. It amends existing laws to expand the definition of cyber-bullying, allow for educational diversion programs for minors found violating certain criminal laws related to the distribution of explicit visual material, and create a new criminal offense for the knowing distribution of non-consensual explicit visual material that would cause a reasonable person harm. The bill also includes provisions to limit public access to visual material that is part of court records related to prosecutions under this new law.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4455 (on 05/03/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3655

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3655
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3655.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, INSTITUTIONS, AND CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH, FOR INTEREST, SINKING FUND, AND SERIAL BOND REQUIREMENTS, AND FOR CERTAIN PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS	Reported in part, see H3600	Similar To
H318	Relative to the harmful distribution of sexually explicit visual material	Accompanied a study order, see H4603	Similar To
H3653	Financing the production and preservation of housing for low and moderate income residents	Accompanied a new draft, see H3925	Similar To
H3656	Relative to the annual town election in the town of Rockport	No further action taken	Similar To
H3670	Authorizing the town of Deerfield to convey a certain parcel of land	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H3671	Modernizing the Massachusetts wiretap law	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H3675	A message from His Excellency the Governor returning with recommendation of amendment the engrossed Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Marie Visco, an employee of the Department of Public Health [see House, No. 3450, amended] (for message, see House, No. 3675	See H3450	Similar To
H4455	Relative to transmitting indecent visual depictions by teens	No further action taken	Replaced by
H57	Pardons	No further action taken	Similar To
S1	Message from His Excellency the Governor relative to the general concerns of the Commonwealth	Placed on file	Similar To
S2064	Validating actions taken by the town of Templeton at the special town meeting held on November 9, 2015	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
S2065	Validating actions taken by the town of Templeton at the annual town meeting held on May 14, 2016	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, INSTITUTIONS, AND CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH, FOR INTEREST, SINKING FUND, AND SERIAL BOND REQUIREMENTS, AND FOR CERTAIN PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS

Reported in part, see H3600

Similar To

H318

Relative to the harmful distribution of sexually explicit visual material

Accompanied a study order, see H4603

Similar To

H3653

Financing the production and preservation of housing for low and moderate income residents

Accompanied a new draft, see H3925

Similar To

H3656

Relative to the annual town election in the town of Rockport

No further action taken

Similar To

H3670

Authorizing the town of Deerfield to convey a certain parcel of land

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H3671

Modernizing the Massachusetts wiretap law

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H3675

A message from His Excellency the Governor returning with recommendation of amendment the engrossed Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Marie Visco, an employee of the Department of Public Health [see House, No. 3450, amended] (for message, see House, No. 3675

See H3450

Similar To

H4455

Relative to transmitting indecent visual depictions by teens

No further action taken

Replaced by

H57

Pardons

No further action taken

Similar To

Message from His Excellency the Governor relative to the general concerns of the Commonwealth

Placed on file

Similar To

S2064

Validating actions taken by the town of Templeton at the special town meeting held on November 9, 2015

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

S2065

Validating actions taken by the town of Templeton at the annual town meeting held on May 14, 2016

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

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