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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1354 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1777
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 relative to indecent assault and battery.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida7th Plymouth1/18/2023Michael J. Soter8th Worcester1/26/2023Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/31/2023David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth2/9/2023Steven George Xiarhos5th Barnstable2/18/2023 1 of 3
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1354 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1777
By Representative Sullivan-Almeida of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1777) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida and others relative to indecent assault and battery. The
Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1879 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 relative to indecent assault and battery.
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 13B of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following 2
3paragraphs:-
4 For the purposes of this section, “bodily substance” shall mean any human secretion,
5discharge or emission including, but not limited to, blood, saliva, mucous, semen, urine or feces.
6 Indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 shall include assault on said
7child by a bodily substance.
8 SECTION 2. Section 13B ½ of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
9inserting after the first paragraph the following 2 paragraphs:- 2 of 3
10 For the purposes of this section, “bodily substance” shall mean any human secretion,
11discharge or emission including, but not limited to, blood, saliva, mucous, semen, urine or feces.
12 Said indecent assault and battery shall include assault on said child by a bodily substance.
13 SECTION 3. Section 13B ¾ of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
14inserting after the first paragraph the following 2 paragraphs:-
15 For the purposes of this section, “bodily substance” shall mean any human secretion,
16discharge or emission including, but not limited to, blood, saliva, mucous, semen, urine or feces.
17 Indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 shall include assault on said
18child by a bodily substance.
19 SECTION 4. Section 13F of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
20adding the following 2 paragraphs:-
21 For the purposes of this section, “bodily substance” shall mean any human secretion,
22discharge or emission including, but not limited to, blood, saliva, mucous, semen, urine or feces.
23 Indecent assault and battery on a person with an intellectual disability shall include
24assault on said person by a bodily substance.
25 SECTION 5. Section 13H of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
26adding the following 2 paragraphs:-
27 For the purposes of this section, “bodily substance” shall mean any human secretion,
28discharge or emission including, but not limited to, blood, saliva, mucous, semen, urine or feces. 3 of 3
29 Indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older, or an elder or a person with a
30disability shall include assault said person by a bodily substance.