HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1269        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida

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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-Almeida

7th Plymouth

1/17/2023

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/31/2023

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/9/2023

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

2/10/2023

Marcus S. Vaughn

9th Norfolk

2/14/2023

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

2/15/2023

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

2/16/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1269        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1770

By Representative Sullivan-Almeida of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1770) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida and others relative to prohibiting child sex dolls.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3789 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 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, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, 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.