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MA H1893
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Samantha Montano
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AI Summary
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Removes "common night walkers, common street walkers, both male and female" from the list of offenses in Chapter 272, Section 53 of Massachusetts General Laws
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Repeals Section 62 of Chapter 272, which historically addressed loitering-related offenses
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Creates new Section 34B in Chapter 94C providing legal immunity for individuals who report crimes in good faith
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Immunity protections cover controlled substance possession charges, sex-for-fee offenses, and related probation, pretrial release, or parole violations when evidence of those offenses was obtained as a result of reporting a crime
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Filed by Representative Samantha Montaño (15th Suffolk) on January 13, 2025 and referred to the Judiciary Committee
Legislative Description
To stop profiling transgender people and low-income women
Last Action
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
11/26/2025