2023-2024 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
H1760: To establish a DNA exception rule for victims of rape
Legislative Summary
Relative to the statute of limitations for the crime of rape and establishing a DNA exception rule. The Judiciary.
Bill History
2/16/2023
Referred to the Joint Committee on The Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Senate concurred
Senate
9/5/2023
Hearing scheduled for 09/12/2023 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
5/2/2024
Reporting date extended to Sunday June 30, 2024, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
5/20/2024
Senate concurred
Senate
7/10/2024
Accompanied a new draft, see H4836
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/16/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 14
Republican: 9
Primary Sponsor
Adam Scanlon
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (22)
Hannah Kane
Republican
Mark Montigny
Democrat
Natalie Higgins
Democrat
Steven Howitt
Republican
Marcus Vaughn
Republican
Kelly Pease
Republican
Kimberly Ferguson
Republican
Steven Xiarhos
Republican
Carol Doherty
Democrat
Ryan Hamilton
Democrat
Joseph McKenna
Republican
Fred Barrows
Republican
Mary Keefe
Democrat
Michelle DuBois
Democrat
Tricia Farley-Bouvier
Democrat
Patricia Haddad
Democrat
James Eldridge
Democrat
Adrianne Ramos
Democrat
Samantha Montano
Democrat
Bruce Tarr
Republican
Rebecca Rausch
Democrat
Tackey Chan
Democrat