HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1711 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1956
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David M. Rogers
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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 define inducing a minor into prostitution.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 1/15/2025 |
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan | The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office 15 Commonwealth Avenue Woburn, MA 01801 | 1/15/2025 |
James C. Arena-DeRosa | 8th Middlesex | 7/21/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1711 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1956
By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1956) of David M. Rogers and Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan relative to the penalties for inducing a minor to engage in, agree to engage in or offer to engage in prostitution or sexual conduct. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1734 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to define inducing a minor into prostitution.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
The first sentence of Section 4A of Chapter 272, is hereby amended to provide as follows: -
Whoever induces a minor to engage in or to agree to engage in or offer to engage in prostitution or in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee, or who knowingly aids and assists in such inducement, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five, nor less than three years, and by a fine of five thousand dollars.