HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2117        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1558

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David M. Rogers

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to Define Inducing a Minor into Prostitution.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/15/2015

Dennis A. Rosa

4th Worcester

9/24/2019

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

9/24/2019

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

9/24/2019

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

9/24/2019

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

9/24/2019

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

9/24/2019

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

9/24/2019

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

9/24/2019

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

9/24/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2117        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1558

By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1558) of David M. Rogers and others relative to the penalties for inducing a minor to engage in, agree to engage in or offer to engage in prostitution or sexual conduct.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act to Define Inducing a Minor into Prostitution.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 1.  The first sentence of Section 4A of Chapter 272, is hereby amended to provide as follows: -

Whoever induces a minor to engage in or to agree to engage in or offer to engage in prostitution or in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee, or who knowingly aids and assists in such inducement, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five, nor less than three years, and by a fine of five thousand dollars.