H 4241 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to prevent abuse and exploitation

This bill establishes a comprehensive educational diversion program to address the legal and social consequences of adolescents sharing sexual images, commonly known as sexting. It requires the Attorney General to create this curriculum in collaboration with state education and youth services departments, which will be used to divert minors from court proceedings if they are charged with related offenses. The program also mandates that schools integrate media literacy instruction using the same materials to help students understand the risks of online image sharing. Additionally, the legislation expands the legal definition of abuse to include coercive control and increases fines for certain offenses.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Last action Jun 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2024 · House Jan 10, 2024

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 21, 2024
D Democratic36
36 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican4
4 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee of conference appointed (Keenan-Eldridge-Fattman), in concurrence
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
Senate insists on it amendment
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee of conference appointed - (Day-Barber-Sullivan-Almeida)
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #117 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0)
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced
Reprinted, as amended, see S2710
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2703
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Order relative to subject matter adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, inserting in place thereof the text of S2703
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed to be engrossed - 151 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 72 )
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment 2 adopted, as changed - 151 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 71 )
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
0 primary · 76 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.