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MA H1835
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jack Lewis
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AI Summary
- Creates a "Romeo and Juliet" exception to statutory rape laws, exempting defendants who are no more than 2 years older than the minor when the minor is at least 13 years old
- Amends Chapter 265, Section 13B (indecent assault and battery on a child under 14) and Section 23 (statutory rape of a minor under 16) to include the close-in-age exemption
- Requires all prosecutions under these sections involving defendants under the age of criminal majority to proceed only in juvenile court or juvenile session of district court
- Repeals Section 4 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws
- Filed by Representative Jack Patrick Lewis (7th Middlesex) on January 15, 2025; referred to the Judiciary Committee
Legislative Description
Supporting consenting young adults
Last Action
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
10/20/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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