S 902 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act amending the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child

Summary

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 902) of Joan B. Lovely, Richard J. Ross, Peter J. Durant, Kay Khan and other members of the General Court for legislation to amend the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child. The Judiciary.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2017

House Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Mar 1, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Jan 23, 2017

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

upper

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

First Essex and Middlesex

Linda Dorcena Forry

Lori A. Ehrlich

Worcester and Hampshire

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

Middlesex and Suffolk