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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2115 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1061
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brendan P. Crighton
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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 to promote public safety and better outcomes for youths.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Brendan P. CrightonThird EssexCynthia Stone CreemNorfolk and MiddlesexLiz MirandaSecond Suffolk2/28/2025Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester2/28/2025John F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth2/28/2025Mike Connolly26th Middlesex2/28/2025Patricia D. JehlenSecond Middlesex2/28/2025 1 of 18
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2115 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1061
By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1061) of Brendan P. Crighton,
Cynthia Stone Creem, Liz Miranda, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General
Court for legislation to promote public safety and better outcomes for young adults. The
Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 942 OF 2023-2024.]
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 to promote public safety and better outcomes for youths.
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 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the sixtieth clause and inserting in place
3thereof the following clause:- Sixtieth, “Age of criminal majority” shall mean the age of “19.”
4 SECTION 2. Said clause of said section 7 of said chapter 4 is further amended by striking
5out the number “19,” inserting in place thereof the following number:- “20”
6 SECTION 3. Said clause of said section 7 of said chapter 4 is further amended by striking
7out the number “20,” and inserting in place thereof the following number:- “21” 2 of 18
8 SECTION 4. Section 167 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
9Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in all instances, the number “18” and
10inserting in place thereof the following word:- “criminal majority”
11 SECTION 5. Section 20 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
12Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 10 the words “18 years” and inserting
13in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority.”
14 SECTION 6. Section 24 of chapter 37 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
15Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 14 the number “18” and inserting in
16place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority.”
17 SECTION 7. Section 98F of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
18Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in clause (iv) of the last sentence, the words
19“18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the age of criminal
20majority.
21 SECTION 8. Section 32H of chapter 94C, so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
22out in the second paragraph, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, the words “18 years of
23age or older” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of
24criminal majority.”
25 SECTION 9. Said section 32H of chapter 94C of the General Laws, so appearing, is
26hereby amended by striking out in the second paragraph, as appearing in the 2022 Official
27Edition, the number “18” and inserting in place thereof the words:- “the age of criminal
28majority” 3 of 18
29 SECTION 10. Section 32M of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
30Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 1 the word “eighteen” and inserting in
31place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”
32 SECTION 11. Said section 32M of chapter 94C of the General Law is hereby further
33amended by striking out in line 6 the number “18” and inserting in place thereof the following
34words:- “criminal majority”
35 SECTION 12. Section 36 of chapter 94C of the General Law, as appearing in the 2022
36Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 6 the words “their eighteenth
37birthday” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-“the age of criminal majority”
38 SECTION 13. Section 52 of chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
39out, in the definition of “delinquent child”, the number “18” and inserting in place thereof the
40following words:- “the age of criminal majority”
41 SECTION 14. Said section 52 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further
42amended by striking out, in the definition of “youthful offender,” the number “18” and inserting
43in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”
44 SECTION 15. Section 54 of chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
45out, in the first paragraph, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the
46following words:- “the age of criminal majority”
47 SECTION 16. Said section 54 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further
48amended by striking out, in the second paragraph, the number “18” and inserting in place thereof
49the following words:- “the age of criminal majority” 4 of 18
50 SECTION 17. Section 58 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
51Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words in lines 8 to 12, inclusive “that any
52such probation may be imposed until such child reaches age eighteen or age nineteen in the case
53of a child whose case is disposed of after he has attained his eighteenth birthday or age 20 in the
54case of a child whose case is disposed of after he attains his nineteenth birthday”, and inserting in
55place thereof the following words:- “that any such probation may, in the case of an offense that
56occurred prior to the child’s eighteenth birthday, be imposed until such child reaches age 18 or
5719 in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after the child has attained the child’s
58eighteenth birthday or age 20 in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after the child
59attains the child’s nineteenth birthday. In the case of an offense that occurred on or after the
60child’s eighteenth birthday, such probation may be imposed until such child reaches age 19 or
61age 20 in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after the child has attained the child’s
62nineteenth birthday, or age 21 in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after the child
63attains the child’s twentieth birthday.”
64 SECTION 18. Said section 58 of chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
65amended by inserting after the words “after he attains his twentieth birthday”, in line 12, the
66following words:- “or age 22 in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after the child
67attains the child’s twenty-first birthday”
68 SECTION 19. Said section 58 of chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
69amended by inserting after the words “his twenty-first birthday”, in line 12, the following
70words:- “or age 23 in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after the child attains the
71child’s twenty-second birthday” 5 of 18
72 SECTION 20. Said section 58 of chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
73amended by inserting after the words “attains the age of eighteen”, in lines 26 to 27, inclusive,
74the following words:- “in a case where the offense occurred prior to the child’s eighteenth
75birthday.”
76 SECTION 21. Said section 58 of chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
77amended by inserting after the words “nineteenth birthday”, in lines 29 to 30, inclusive, the
78following words:- “In a case where the offense occurred on or after the child’s eighteenth
79birthday, the probationary or commitment period shall not be for a period longer than until such
80child attains the age of nineteen, or twenty in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after
81such child has attained their nineteenth birthday, or twenty-one in the case of a child whose case
82is disposed of after such child has attained their twentieth birthday.”
83 SECTION 22. Said section 58 of chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
84amended by inserting after the words “ twentieth birthday” the following words:- “or twenty-two
85in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after such child has attained their twenty-first
86birthday.”
87 SECTION 23. Said section 58 of chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
88amended by inserting after the words “twenty-first birthday”, the following words:- “or twenty-
89two in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after they have attained their twenty-first
90birthday, or twenty-three in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after they have attained
91their twenty-second birthday.”
92 SECTION 24. Said section 58 of chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
93amended by inserting after the words “twenty-one”, in line 38, the following words:- “in a case 6 of 18
94where the offense occurred prior to the child’s eighteenth birthday, or until he reaches the age of
95twenty- three in the case of a child whose offense occurred on or after the child’s eighteenth
96birthday.”
97 SECTION 25. Said section 58 of chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
98amended by inserting after the words “twenty-one”, in line 54, the following words:- “in a case
99where the offense occurred prior to the child’s eighteenth birthday, or until they reach the age of
100twenty-three in the case of a child whose offense occurred on or after the child’s eighteenth
101birthday”
102 SECTION 26. Said section 58 of chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
103amended by inserting after the words “juvenile court probation department until the age of
104twenty-one”, in line 48, the following words:- “in a case where the offense occurred prior to the
105child’s eighteenth birthday, or until the age of twenty-three in the case of a child whose offense
106occurred on or after the child’s eighteenth birthday.”
107 SECTION 27. Said section 58 of chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
108amended by inserting after the words “twenty-one”, in line 54, the following words:- “in a case
109where the offense occurred prior to the child’s eighteenth birthday, or until they reach the age of
110twenty-three in the case of a child whose offense occurred on or after the child’s eighteenth
111birthday”
112 SECTION 28. Said section 58 of chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
113amended by striking out the word “eighteenth”, in line 79, and inserting in place thereof the
114following words:- “twenty-first” 7 of 18
115 SECTION 29. Said section 58 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
1162020 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “the Massachusetts
117Correctional Institution, Cedar Junction, prior to his eighteenth birthday”, in lines 78 to 79, and
118inserting in place thereof the following words:-
119 “any prison owned, operated, administered or subject to the control of the department of
120correction including, but not limited to: Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Cedar Junction;
121Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Norfolk; Massachusetts Correctional Institution,
122Concord; Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Framingham; Massachusetts Correctional
123Institution, Bridgewater; Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Plymouth; Massachusetts
124Correctional Institution, Warwick; and Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Monroe, prior to
125his twenty-first birthday.”
126 SECTION 30. Said section 58 of chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
127amended by striking out the words “until such child attains his eighteenth birthday or his
128nineteenth birthday in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after he has attained his
129eighteenth birthday”, in lines 97 to 99, inclusive, and inserting the following words:- “until such
130child attains their nineteenth birthday or their twentieth birthday in the case of a child whose case
131is disposed of after they have attained their nineteenth birthday”
132 SECTION 31. Said section 58 of chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
133amended by striking out the words “ until such child attains his nineteenth birthday or his
134twentieth birthday in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after he has attained his
135nineteenth birthday”, in lines 97 to 99, inclusive, and inserting the following words:- “until such 8 of 18
136child attains their twentieth birthday or their twenty-first birthday in the case of a child whose
137case is disposed of after they have attained their twentieth birthday”
138 SECTION 32. Said section 58 of chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
139amended by striking out the words“ until such child attains his twentieth birthday or his twenty-
140first birthday in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after he has attained his twentieth
141birthday”, in lines 97 to 99, inclusive, and inserting the following words:- “until such child
142attains their twenty-first or their twenty-second birthday in the case of a child whose case is
143disposed of after they have attained their twenty-first birthday”
144 SECTION 33. Section 60A of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
145Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 17 the words “ eighteenth birthdays”
146and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”
147 SECTION 34. Said section 60A of chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
148amended by striking out in line 20 the words, “been age 18 older” and inserting in place thereof
149the following words:- “attained the age of criminal majority”
150 SECTION 35. Said section 60A of chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
151amended by striking out in line 22 the number, “were age 18 or older” where it so appears and
152inserting in place thereof the following number:- “attained the age of criminal majority”
153 SECTION 36. Section 63A of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
154Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 1 the words “is 19 years of age” and
155inserting in place thereof the following words:- “attained the age of criminal majority” 9 of 18
156 SECTION 37. Said section 63A of chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
157amended by striking out in line 2 the number “18” and inserting in place thereof the following
158number:- “criminal majority”
159 SECTION 38. Section 65 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
160Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 2 the words “18 years of age” and
161inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”
162 SECTION 39. Section 66 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
163Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 3 and 5 the words “18 years of age”
164and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”
165 SECTION 40. Section 67 of Chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
166Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in subsection (a), subsection (b), and
167subsection (d) as amended by section 76 of chapter 69 of the Acts of 2020, the words “18 years
168of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”
169 SECTION 41. Chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in section
17068 as amended by section 77 of chapter 69 of the Acts of 2018, the number “18” and inserting in
171place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”
172 SECTION 42. Chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in section
17368 as amended by section 77 of chapter 69 of the Acts of 2018, the words “18 years of age” and
174inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority” 10 of 18
175 SECTION 43. Chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in section
17668A as amended by section 77 of chapter 69 of the Acts of 2018, the words “18 years of age”
177and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”
178 SECTION 44. Section 70 of said chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
1792022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 2 the words “18 years of age”
180and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”
181 SECTION 45. Section 72 of said chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
1822022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 2 through 3, inclusive, the
183words “their eighteenth birthday” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of
184criminal majority”
185 SECTION 46. Said section 72 of said chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
186amended by striking out in line 9 the word “ twentieth” and inserting in place thereof the
187following words:-“twenty-first”
188 SECTION 47. Said section 72 of said chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
189amended by striking out the word “twenty-first” in line 9 and inserting in place thereof the
190following words:- “twenty-second”
191 SECTION 48. Said section 72 of said chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
192amended by striking out the word “twenty-second” and inserting in place thereof the following
193words:- “twenty-third”
194 SECTION 49. Said section 72 of said chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
195amended by striking out, in lines 10 to 13, inclusive, the words “ prior to his eighteenth birthday, 11 of 18
196and is not apprehended until between such child’s eighteenth and nineteenth birthday, the court
197shall deal with such child in the same manner as if he has not attained his eighteenth birthday and
198all provisions and rights applicable to a child under 18 shall apply to such child.” and inserting in
199place thereof the following:-
200 “prior to attaining the age of criminal majority, and is not apprehended until between
201such child’s attainment of the age of criminal majority and the subsequent birthday, the court
202shall deal with such child in the same manner as if they have not attained the age of criminal
203majority and all provisions and rights applicable to a child under 18 shall apply to such child.”
204 SECTION 50. Subsection (b) of section 72 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as
205appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “their
206eighteenth birthday”, in line 18, and inserting in place thereof the following words:-the age of
207criminal majority
208 SECTION 51. Section 72 of said chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
2092022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “twenty-first”, in line 25, and
210inserting in place thereof the following words:- “twenty-third”
211 SECTION 52. Section 72A of said chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
2122022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 2 to 3 inclusive, the words “his
213eighteenth birthday, and is not apprehended until after his nineteenth birthday,” and inserting in
214place thereof the following:-
215 “attaining the age of criminal majority, and is not apprehended until after their
216subsequent birthday” 12 of 18
217 SECTION 53. Section 72B of said chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
2182022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in all instances, the words “his
219eighteenth birthday” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “attaining the age of
220criminal majority”
221 SECTION 54. Section 74 of said chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
2222022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 3 through 4, inclusive, the
223words “his eighteenth birthday” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-“attaining the
224age of criminal majority”
225 SECTION 55. Said section 74 of said chapter 119 of the General Laws is hereby further
226amended by striking out in lines 10 and 14 the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place
227thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”
228 SECTION 56. Section 84 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
229striking out in the first paragraph as amended by section 78 of chapter 69 of the Acts of 2018, the
230words“eighteen (or nineteen) years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
231“the age of criminal majority (or one year older)”
232 SECTION 57. Section 86 of chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
233out in the definition of “Juvenile” of subsection (a) as amended by section 80 of chapter 69 of the
234Acts of 2018, the number “21” and inserting in place thereof the following number:- “23”
235 SECTION 58. Section 89 of chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
236out in the definition of “Juvenile” of subsection (a) as amended by section 80 of chapter 69 of the
237Acts of 2018, the number “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal
238majority” 13 of 18
239 SECTION 59. Section 89 of chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
240out in the definition of “Juvenile” of subsection (a) as amended by section 80 of chapter 69 of the
241Acts of 2018, the number “22” and inserting in place thereof the following number:- “23”
242 SECTION 60. Section 15 of chapter 120 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
243Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 3 and 4 the number “18” and
244inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”
245 SECTION 61. Section 21 of chapter 120 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
246Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 6, 9, and 10 the word “conviction”
247and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “adjudication”
248 SECTION 62. Said section 21 of said chapter 120 of the General Laws, as appearing in
249the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 17 the words “18 years of
250age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”
251 SECTION 63. Section 2A of chapter 211D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
252hereby amended by striking out in subsection (f) as amended by section 107 of chapter 69 of the
253Acts of 2018, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
254“the age of criminal majority”
255 SECTION 64. Section 13 of chapter 250 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
256Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 3 the number “18” and inserting in
257place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority” 14 of 18
258 SECTION 65. Section 2 of chapter 258E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
259Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 7 the number “18” and inserting in
260place thereof the following words:-“criminal majority”
261 SECTION 66. Section 15A of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
262Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 24 the words “18 years of age” and
263inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”
264 SECTION 67. Section 15A of said chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
2652022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 46 the words “is 18 years of age
266or over” and inserting in place thereof the words:- “has attained the age of criminal
267responsibility”
268 SECTION 68. Section 15B of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
269Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 24 the words “ 18 years of age or
270over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- who has attained the age of criminal
271majority
272 SECTION 69. Section 18 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
273Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 26 the number “18 years of over” and
274inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”
275 SECTION 70. Section 18B of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
276Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 43 the words “18 years of age or over”
277and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal
278majority” 15 of 18
279 SECTION 71. Section 19 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
280Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 23 the words “18 years of age or over”
281and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal
282majority”
283 SECTION 72. Section 43 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
284Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 56 and 89 the words “18 years of age
285or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of
286criminal majority”
287 SECTION 73. Section 59 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as added by section 132 of
288chapter 69 of the Acts of 2018, is hereby amended by striking out the number “18” and inserting
289in place thereof the following words:-“criminal majority”
290 SECTION 74. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
291Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 53 the words “18 years of age or
292older” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal
293majority”
294 SECTION 75. Said section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws is hereby further
295amended by striking in line 55 the number “18” and inserting in place thereof the words:- “the
296age of criminal majority”
297 SECTION 76. Said section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws is hereby further
298amended by striking out in lines 223 and 225 the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting
299in place thereof the words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority” 16 of 18
300 SECTION 77. Section 10E of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
301Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 40 through 41, inclusive, the words
302“18 years of age or older” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained
303the age of criminal majority”
304 SECTION 78. Section 10E of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
305Official Edition, is hereby further amended by striking out in line 42 the number “18” and
306inserting in place thereof the words:- “the age of criminal majority”
307 SECTION 79. Section 10F of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
308Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 4 and 28 the words “18 years of age
309or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of
310criminal majority”
311 SECTION 80. Said section 10F of chapter 269 of the General Laws is hereby further
312amended by striking out in line 32 the number “18” and inserting in place thereof the following
313words:- “criminal majority”
314 SECTION 81. Said section 10F of chapter 269 of the General Laws is hereby further
315amended by striking out in line 50 the words “17 years of age or over” and inserting in place
316thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”
317 SECTION 82. Section 10G of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
318Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 34 the words “18 years of age or over”
319and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal
320majority” 17 of 18
321 SECTION 83. Section 87 of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
322Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 7 the number “18” and inserting in
323place thereof the following words:-“criminal majority”
324 SECTION 84. Said section 87 of chapter 276 of the General Laws is hereby further
325amended by striking out in lines 14 and 15, inclusive, the words “was eighteen years of age or
326older” and inserting in place thereof the words:- “had attained the age of criminal majority”
327 SECTION 85. Section 89A of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
328Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 3 the number “18” and inserting in
329place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”
330 SECTION 86. Section 89B of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as added by section 183
331of chapter 69 of the Acts of 2018, is hereby amended by striking out the words “are 18 to 24”
332and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “attained the age of criminal majority and
333are under 25”
334 SECTION 87. Section 100D of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
3352022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 8 the number “17” and inserting
336in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”
337 SECTION 88. Section 6B of chapter 280 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
338amended by striking out in the first paragraph as amended by section 209 of chapter 69 of the
339Acts of 2018, the words “18 years” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal
340majority”
341 SECTION 89. Sections 1, 30, and 46 are hereby repealed. 18 of 18
342 SECTION 90. Section 89 shall take effect on July 1, 2028.
343 SECTION 91. Sections 2, 31, and 47 shall take effect on July 1, 2028.
344 SECTION 92. Sections 18 and 22, shall take effect on July 1, 2028.
345 SECTION 93. Section 91 is hereby repealed.
346 SECTION 94. Section 93 shall take effect on July 1, 2030.
347 SECTION 95. Sections 3, 19, 23, 32, and 48 shall take effect on July 1, 2030.