HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2137        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3789

 

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 prohibiting child sex dolls.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Alyson M. Sullivan

7th Plymouth

2/16/2021

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

2/22/2021

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/23/2021

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

2/23/2021

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

2/24/2021

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/26/2021

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

3/15/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2137        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3789

By Ms. Sullivan of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3789) of Alyson M. Sullivan and others relative to prohibiting child sex dolls.  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 prohibiting child sex dolls.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 108. (a) For the purposes of this section, the term “child sex doll” shall mean an anatomically correct doll, mannequin or robot, with the features of, or with features that resemble those of, a minor, intended for use in sexual acts.

(b) Whoever knowingly uses, possesses, buys, sells, transports, delivers or distributes a child sex doll in the commonwealth shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both, for the first such offense and shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both, for each such offense thereafter.