FailedFiled Feb 27, 2025
Sponsor: Jack Patrick Lewis
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House: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Mar 26, 2026
Summary
The bill amends Massachusetts sexual assault statutes to add an exception for minors who are at least 13 years old when the other party is no more than two years older. It also requires that any prosecution of a defendant who is under the age of criminal majority be handled in juvenile court. The measure failed to pass.
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