HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1462        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1613

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John J. Lawn, Jr.

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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 extend statute of limitations for incest.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

1/18/2023

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

1/31/2023

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

1/31/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/7/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1462        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1613

By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1613) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others relative to extending the statute of limitations for incest.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1722 OF 2021-2022.]

 

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 to extend statute of limitations for incest.

 

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 second paragraph of Section 63 of Chapter 277, is hereby amended to provide as follows: -

Notwithstanding the first paragraph, if a victim of a crime set forth in section 13B, 13F, 13H, 22, 22A, 23, 24B, 26A or 50 of chapter 265, or section 1, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 26, 28, 29A, 29B, 33, 34, 35 or 35A of chapter 272 is under the age of 16 at the time the crime is committed, or, if a victim of section 17 of chapter 272 is under the age of 18 at the time the crime is committed, the period of limitation for prosecution shall not commence until the victim has reached the age of 16 (or has reached age 18 if a victim of section 17 of chapter 272) or the violation is reported to a law enforcement agency, whichever occurs earlier.