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MA H1747
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Natalie Higgins
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AI Summary
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Grants immunity from prosecution for individuals who report crimes in good faith, protecting them from charges for controlled substance possession, sex for fee, loitering, trespassing, soliciting, or conspiracy to commit these offenses
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Prevents reporters from being found in violation of probation, pretrial release conditions, or parole conditions if evidence of the enumerated offenses was obtained as a result of reporting a crime
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Protects victims and witnesses from prosecution even if they later withdraw cooperation with law enforcement
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Immunity applies regardless of whether the reported crime is prosecuted or results in a conviction
Legislative Description
Relative to safe reporting
Last Action
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
10/20/2025