MA H4472

Bill

Prohibiting police officers from engaging in sexual relations while on duty

Introduced
03/26/2018

In Committee
05/03/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit police officers from engaging in sexual relations while on duty. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits police officers from engaging in sexual relations while on duty or acting in their official capacity. It defines "police officer" to include officers from various law enforcement agencies, and states that a person under arrest, in detention, or otherwise in the custody of the officer is deemed incapable of consenting to such sexual relations. Violations would be punishable by up to 5 years in prison or a $10,000 fine, or both. The bill also clarifies that "sexual relations" includes intentional, inappropriate sexual contact, including conduct prohibited by certain sections of existing criminal law.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (30)

Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Mike Barrett (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Mike Connolly (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Ken Gordon (D), Stephen Hay (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kate Hogan (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Paul Mark (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Byron Rushing (D), Frank Smizik (D), Paul Tucker (D), Andy Vargas (D), Chris Walsh (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4701 (on 07/19/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4472

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4472
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4472.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1380	Relative to retired capitol police officers disabled in the performance of duty	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1385	Providing for binding arbitration for fire fighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H4701	Judiciary study order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4918	Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the town of Stoughton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 352 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S1371	Relative to police training	Accompanied S1328	Similar To
S1377	Further defining a Hate Crime	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1452	Exempting certain positions in the police department of the town of Millis from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 33 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To

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