An Act to protect victims of rape and children conceived during the commission of said offense
By Representatives DuBois of Brockton and Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 773) of Michelle M. DuBois, Carmine L. Gentile and others for legislation to protect victims of rape and children conceived during the commission of said offense. The Judiciary.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenters:
- Michelle M. DuBois , Carmine L. Gentile
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to protect rape victims and their children and to ensure that convicted rapists cannot use the court system to further assault said rape victim, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public safety.
Petitioners
| Name | District/Address |
|---|---|
| Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth |
| Carmine L. Gentile | 13th Middlesex |
| Michael J. Moran | 18th Suffolk |
| Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
| Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex |
| Christine P. Barber | 34th Middlesex |
| F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol |
| Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol |
| Kate D. Campanale | 17th Worcester |
| David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth |
| James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex |
| Tricia Farley-Bouvier | 3rd Berkshire |
| Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester |
| Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex |
| Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex |
| Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex |
| Paul R. Heroux | 2nd Bristol |
| Natalie Higgins | 4th Worcester |
| Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable |
| Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
| Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex |
| Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex |
| David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex |
| James J. Lyons, Jr. | 18th Essex |
| Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester |
| David K. Muradian, Jr. | 9th Worcester |
| Mathew Muratore | 1st Plymouth |
| Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
| Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex |
| David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex |
| Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
| Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex |
| Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable |
| Susannah M. Whipps | 2nd Franklin |
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The General Court provides this information as a public service and while we endeavor to keep the data accurate and current to the best of our ability, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.