Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 D · 2 R cosponsors

H 1917 — An Act relative to taking or transmitting images of crime victims by first responders

Last action — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 146 of the Acts of 2022

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 29, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    0 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

By Representative Wagner of Chicopee and Senator Lesser, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1917) of Joseph F. Wagner, Eric P. Lesser and others relative to the taking or transmitting of images of crime victims by first responders. The Judiciary.

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 146 of the Acts of 2022

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

  3. Enacted

  4. House concurred in the Senate amendment

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

  7. Passed to be engrossed

  8. Read third

  9. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3092

  12. Read second

  13. Rules suspended

  14. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session with an amendment, inserting in place thereof the text of S3092

  15. Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

  16. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  17. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  18. Rules suspended

  19. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  20. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  21. Hearing scheduled for 07/27/2021 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  22. Senate concurred

  23. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 188 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (188)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 1917 do?
By Representative Wagner of Chicopee and Senator Lesser, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1917) of Joseph F. Wagner, Eric P. Lesser and others relative to the taking or transmitting of images of crime victims by first responders. The Judiciary.
Who sponsors H 1917?
H 1917 is sponsored by Joseph F. Wagner, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), Eric P. Lesser, Paul F. Tucker, Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Bud L. Williams (Democrat), Hannah Kane (Republican), Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Adam J. Scanlon (Democrat), Richard M. Haggerty (Democrat), Michael J. Finn (Democrat), Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democrat), and Colleen M. Garry (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 1917?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 29, 2021. Enacted.
Where can I track H 1917?
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