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MA H 1733

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An Act relative to the age of consent in certain criminal prosecutions and civil actions for sexual assault and rape of a child

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 1733 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1733 is in committee as of 2025-10-20 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-20): Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

What is MA H 1733 about?

By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1733) of Kenneth I. Gordon and Natalie M. Blais relative to the age of consent in certain criminal prosecutions and civil actions for sexual assault and rape of a child. The Judiciary.

Who sponsors MA H 1733?

Kenneth I. Gordon is the primary sponsor of MA H 1733, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1733) of Kenneth I. Gordon and Natalie M. Blais relative to the age of consent in certain criminal prosecutions and civil actions for sexual assault and rape of a child. The Judiciary.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-20 — Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Kenneth I. Gordonprimary
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-11

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-09-25

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4538

  5. 2025-10-20

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1733

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