2023-2024 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
H1597: To strengthen justice and support for sex trade survivors
Legislative Summary
For legislation to strengthen justice and support for sex trade survivors. The Judiciary.
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Bill History
2/16/2023
Referred to the Joint Committee on The Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Senate concurred
Senate
5/9/2023
Hearing scheduled for 05/16/2023 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
Joint Conference
2/5/2024
Reporting date extended to Tuesday April 30, 2024, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
4/1/2024
Senate concurred
Senate
7/22/2024
Accompanied a study order, see H4831
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/16/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 51
Republican: 3
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor
Mary Keefe
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (54)
Tricia Farley-Bouvier
Democrat
Tram Nguyen
Democrat
Carmine Gentile
Democrat
Mindy Domb
Democrat
Sally Kerans
Democrat
Christine Barber
Democrat
James Hawkins
Democrat
Vanna Howard
Democrat
Jessica Giannino
Democrat
Antonio Cabral
Democrat
Joanne Comerford
Democrat
Kay Khan
Democrat
Kathleen LaNatra
Democrat
Mathew Muratore
Republican
Jacob Oliveira
Democrat
Andres Vargas
Democrat
David LeBoeuf
Democrat
Paul McMurtry
Democrat
James O'Day
Democrat
Susannah Whipps Lee
Independent
Danillo Sena
Democrat
Margaret Scarsdale
Democrat
Russell Holmes
Democrat
Thomas Stanley
Democrat
Natalie Higgins
Democrat
Tommy Vitolo
Democrat
Joan Lovely
Democrat
Samantha Montano
Democrat
John Mahoney
Democrat
Rita Mendes
Democrat
Patricia Duffy
Democrat
Ruth Balser
Democrat
Bradley Jones
Republican
Adrianne Ramos
Democrat
Judith Garcia
Democrat
Rebecca Rausch
Democrat
Kate Donaghue
Democrat
Peter Capano
Democrat
Adrian Madaro
Democrat
Bud Williams
Democrat
Joseph McGonagle
Democrat
Ryan Hamilton
Democrat
Estela Reyes
Democrat
David Rogers
Democrat
Michelle Ciccolo
Democrat
Priscila Sousa
Democrat
Carol Doherty
Democrat
Dawne Shand
Democrat
David Vieira
Republican
Christopher Flanagan
Democrat
Tackey Chan
Democrat
Brian Murray
Democrat
Jennifer Balinsky Armini
Democrat
David Linsky
Democrat