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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1808 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1604
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kay Khan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act addressing investigations of reports of abuse and neglect.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kay Khan11th Middlesex1/17/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1808 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1604
By Representative Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1604) of Kay
Khan relative to investigations of reports of abuse and neglect. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1716 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act addressing investigations of reports of abuse and neglect.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 42 of Chapter 19A, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition of the
2General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out the following phrase from line 52: -
3 “During any investigation or evaluation reported under section 18”
4 SECTION 2. Section 14 of Chapter 19C, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition of the
5General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out the following phrase from line 1: -
6 “During any investigation or evaluation reported under section 5”
7 SECTION 3. Section 85 of Chapter 119, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition of the
8General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out the following phrase from line 1: -
9 “During any investigation or evaluation reported under section 51A”