Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H1770 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/16/2023

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1269       FILED ON: 1/18/2023
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida
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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 prohibiting child sex dolls.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida7th Plymouth1/17/2023Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/31/2023David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth2/9/2023Alan Silvia7th Bristol2/10/2023Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk2/14/2023Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.5th Worcester2/15/2023Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth2/16/2023 1 of 1
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By Representative Sullivan-Almeida of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 
1770) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida and others relative to prohibiting child sex dolls. The 
Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3789 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 prohibiting child sex dolls.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby 
2amended by adding the following section:-
3 Section 108. (a) For the purposes of this section, the term “child sex doll” shall mean an 
4anatomically correct doll, mannequin or robot, with the features of, or with features that 
5resemble those of, a minor, intended for use in sexual acts.
6 (b) Whoever knowingly uses, possesses, buys, sells, transports, delivers or distributes a 
7child sex doll in the commonwealth shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more 
8than 5 years, or both, for the first such offense and shall be fined not more than $10,000 or 
9imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both, for each such offense thereafter.