SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1330 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 919
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 An act protecting victims of sexual assault.
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PETITION OF:
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Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
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Brian A. Joyce | Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth | 4/21/2015 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1330 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 919
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 919) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to protect victims of sexual assault relative to child visitation. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 816 OF 2013-2014.]
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 An act protecting victims of sexual assault.
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. Section 10 of chapter 209C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (e) the following subsection:-
“(f) In a proceeding in which visitation of a child is being sought by a natural parent, if the child was conceived through the commission of a felony rape, the natural parent who committed the felony rape shall be denied visitation rights and contact with the child.”