HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 771        FILED ON: 1/28/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1879

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Alyson M. Sullivan

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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 indecent assault and battery.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Alyson M. Sullivan

7th Plymouth

1/28/2021

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/1/2021

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/9/2021

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/22/2021

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/23/2021

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

2/23/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/25/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 771        FILED ON: 1/28/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1879

By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1879) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to indecent assault and battery.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to indecent assault and battery.

 

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 13B of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following 2 paragraphs:-

For the purposes of this section, “bodily substance” shall mean any human secretion, discharge or emission including, but not limited to, blood, saliva, mucous, semen, urine or feces.

Indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 shall include assault on said child by a bodily substance.

SECTION 2. Section 13B ½ of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following 2 paragraphs:-

For the purposes of this section, “bodily substance” shall mean any human secretion, discharge or emission including, but not limited to, blood, saliva, mucous, semen, urine or feces.

Said indecent assault and battery shall include assault on said child by a bodily substance.

SECTION 3. Section 13B ¾ of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following 2 paragraphs:-

For the purposes of this section, “bodily substance” shall mean any human secretion, discharge or emission including, but not limited to, blood, saliva, mucous, semen, urine or feces.

Indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 shall include assault on said child by a bodily substance.

SECTION 4. Section 13F of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following 2 paragraphs:-

For the purposes of this section, “bodily substance” shall mean any human secretion, discharge or emission including, but not limited to, blood, saliva, mucous, semen, urine or feces.

Indecent assault and battery on a person with an intellectual disability shall include assault on said person by a bodily substance.

SECTION 5. Section 13H of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following 2 paragraphs:-

For the purposes of this section, “bodily substance” shall mean any human secretion, discharge or emission including, but not limited to, blood, saliva, mucous, semen, urine or feces.

Indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older, or an elder or a person with a disability shall include assault said person by a bodily substance.