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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. O'Day

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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 relative to the identity of victims of certain crimes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

2/27/2020

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

2/28/2020

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

3/2/2020

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/4/2020


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By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James J. O'Day and others relative to the identity of victims of certain crimes.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to the identity of victims of certain crimes.

 

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 97D of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “209A” in line 3, the following words:- , all reports of disseminating harmful matter that is obscene, as defined in section 31 of chapter 272, to a minor pursuant to section 28 of said chapter 272, posing a child in a state of nudity pursuant to section 29A of said chapter 272, possessing child pornography pursuant to section 29C of said chapter 272, or photographing, videotaping or electronically surveilling a partially nude or nude person or the sexual or other intimate parts of a person around the person’s clothing pursuant to section 105 of said chapter 272.

SECTION 2. Section 24C of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “sixty-five”, in line 7, the following words:- , an arrest, investigation or complaint for disseminating harmful matter that is obscene, as defined in section 31 of chapter 272, to a minor pursuant to section 28 of said chapter 272, posing a child in a state of nudity pursuant to section 29A of said chapter 272, possessing child pornography pursuant to section 29C of said chapter 272 or photographing, videotaping or electronically surveilling a partially nude or nude person or the sexual or other intimate parts of a person around the person’s clothing pursuant to section 105 of said chapter 272.