HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3979        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1446

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael S. 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 eliminating liability limits for abuse of a minor.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

1/20/2023

Samantha Montaño

15th Suffolk

7/10/2023

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

7/10/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

1/29/2024


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3979        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1446

By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1446) of Michael S. Day relative to eliminating liability limits for abuse of minors.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to eliminating liability limits for abuse of a minor.

 

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

Section 85K of chapter 231 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting a new paragraph at the end as follows:

“The liability limitations set forth in this section shall not apply to any entity in a civil action for sexual abuse of a minor, as that term is defined in section 4C1/2 of chapter 260, or a civil action for physical abuse of a minor.”