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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1555 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1747
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Natalie M. Higgins and Lindsay N. Sabadosa
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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 safe reporting.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Natalie M. Higgins4th Worcester1/15/2025Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/15/2025Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin1/30/2025James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol2/12/2025Mike Connolly26th Middlesex3/4/2025Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk3/6/2025Michael O. MooreSecond Worcester3/6/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1555 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1747
By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 1747) of Natalie M. Higgins, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others
relative to immunity from prosecution for certain crimes. The Judiciary.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to safe reporting.
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 22 . Chapter 94C is hereby amended by inserting after section 34A the
2following section:- Section 34B: Any person who, in good faith, reports a crime shall not be
3charged or prosecuted for (i) possession of a controlled substance under section 34, (ii) sex for
4fee under chapter 272 section 53A subsections (a) or (b), (iii) loitering under chapter 161 section
595, (iv) trespassing under chapter 266 section 120, (v) soliciting under chapter 272 section 8, or
6(vi) conspiracy to commit any of the aforementioned offenses under chapter 94C section 40, or
7found in violation of a condition of probation or pretrial release as determined by a court or a
8condition of parole, as determined by the parole board if the evidence for the above enumerated
9offenses was gained as a result of reporting a crime.
10 If the reporting victim or witness later withdraws their cooperation with law enforcement,
11the victim or witness may not be charged under those sections of the laws cited above. It is not 2 of 2
12necessary that a reported crime be prosecuted or result in a conviction in order for the protection
13provided by this section to be applicable.