HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 627        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 942

 

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

1/13/2017

Marian T. Ryan

Office of the Middlesex District Attorney 15 Commonwealth Ave, Woburn, MA 01801

1/13/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

 

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

 

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

 

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 627        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 942

By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 942) 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.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1558 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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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.