An Act relative to the protection of persons with disabilities
Summary
By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3427) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others for legislation to establish penalties for the crime of committing sexual abuse against persons with disabilities. The Judiciary.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Last action Feb 18, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elizabeth A. Poirier
RRepublican
Co
Brad Jones
RRepublican
Co
Bruce Ayers
DDemocratic
Co
Colleen Garry
DDemocratic
Co
Donnie Berthiaume
RRepublican
Co
Matt Muratore
RRepublican
Co
Mike Soter
RRepublican
Co
Paul McMurtry
DDemocratic
Co
Randy Hunt
RRepublican
Co
Shaunna L. O'Connell
RRepublican
Co
Steven Howitt
RRepublican
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