HD 3646 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to respect and protect domestic violence and sexual assault victims and survivors

This bill requires police departments, district attorneys, and other legal bodies to provide the public with anonymized statistics on domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, and abuse by family or household members. It mandates that all personal identifying information be removed from the data before release, following specific privacy rules in state law. The law directly affects law enforcement agencies, which must now respond to public data requests with redacted information. This creates a formal process for transparency while protecting victim privacy in reported cases.
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