An Act protecting survivors of rape and their children
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H1674 — An Act protecting survivors of rape and their children
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
An Act protecting survivors of rape and their children
Bill Text
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The bill establishes stricter restrictions on custody and visitation rights for parents with certain criminal convictions, alongside provisions for child support and inheritance rights.
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Chapter 209C, Section 3(a)
No court shall make an order providing visitation rights to a parent who was convicted of a crime under Sections 13B, 13B1/2, 13B ¾, 13 F, 13H, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 23A, 23B of chapter 265 or sections 2, 3 of chapter 272, against whom a charge under such statutes has been continued without a finding...→ No court shall make an order providing visitation rights to a parent who was convicted of a crime under Sections 13B, 13B1/2, 13B ¾, 13 F, 13H, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 23A, 23B of chapter 265 or sections 2, 3 of chapter 272, against whom a charge under such statutes has been continued without a finding, or who after a hearing is found by clear and convincing evidence to have committed a crime as defined in said chapters, and is seeking to obtain visitation with a child who was conceived during the commission of that rape...This change clarifies the conditions under which visitation rights can be denied to a parent convicted of specific crimes.
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Chapter 209C, Section 10
(f) No court shall make an order providing custody rights to a parent who was convicted of a crime under Sections 13B, 13B1/2, 13B ¾, 13 F, 13H, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 23A, 23B of chapter 265 or sections 2, 3 of chapter 272...
This addition prohibits custody rights for parents convicted of certain crimes.
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Chapter 208
Section 31B. No court shall make an order providing custody or visitation rights to a parent who was convicted of a crime under Sections 13B, 13B1/2, 13B ¾, 13 F, 13H, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 23A, 23B of chapter 265 or sections 2, 3 of chapter 272...
This section establishes clear rules denying custody or visitation based on specific criminal convictions.
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Chapter 210, Section 3
(d) In consideration of a petition to dispense with parental rights to consent to an adoption if that person was convicted of a crime under Sections 13B, 13B1/2, 13B ¾, 13 F, 13H, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 23A, 23B of chapter 265 or sections 2, 3 of chapter 272...→ (d) In consideration of a petition to dispense with parental rights to consent to an adoption if that person was convicted of a crime under Sections 13B, 13B1/2, 13B ¾, 13 F, 13H, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 23A, 23B of chapter 265 or sections 2, 3 of chapter 272, against whom a charge under such statutes has been continued without a finding, or who after a hearing is found by clear and convincing evidence to have committed a crime as defined in said chapters, then there shall be a irrebuttable presumption that said parent is unfit...This modification introduces an irrebuttable presumption of unfitness based on certain criminal convictions for parental rights related to adoption.
Sponsors
- Michelle M. DuBois · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Michelle M. DuBois Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (203)
203 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does H1674 do?
- An Act protecting survivors of rape and their children
- Who sponsors H1674?
- H1674 is sponsored by Michelle M. DuBois (Democrat).
- What is the current status of H1674?
- This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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