2021-2022 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
H1644: Establishing a bill of rights for survivors of sexual assault and related purposes
Legislative Summary
For legislation to establish a bill of rights for survivors of sexual assault and related purposes. The Judiciary.
Bill History
3/29/2021
Referred to the Joint Committee on The Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
Senate concurred
Senate
11/30/2021
Hearing scheduled for 12/07/2021 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Virtual Hearing
Joint Conference
2/3/2022
Reporting date extended to Friday April 15, 2022, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
3/24/2022
Senate concurred
Senate
4/19/2022
Reporting date extended to Thursday June 30, 2022, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
6/9/2022
Senate concurred
Senate
10/27/2022
Accompanied a study order, see H5173
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/29/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 18
Primary Sponsor

Natalie Higgins
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (17)
Tricia Farley-Bouvier
Democrat
Jack Lewis
Democrat
Carmine Gentile
Democrat
Tram Nguyen
Democrat
Christopher Hendricks
Democrat
Lindsay Sabadosa
Democrat
Mary Keefe
Democrat
Andres Vargas
Democrat
Susan Moran
Democrat
Carol Doherty
Democrat
James Hawkins
Democrat
James Eldridge
Democrat
Danillo Sena
Democrat
Kate Lipper-Garabedian
Democrat
Meghan Kilcoyne
Democrat
Adam Scanlon
Democrat
Christina Minicucci
Democrat