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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 645 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1083
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James B. Eldridge
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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 rape by an officer.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 645 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1083
By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1083) of James B. Eldridge for
legislation to clarify the definition of “control” to include supervising a person under the age of
18 who is in a law enforcement training program and rape by an officer. 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 rape by an officer.
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 of Chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:-
3 For the purposes of this subsection, “control” shall include, but not be limited to,
4supervising a person under the age of 18 who is in a law enforcement training program;
5interacting with a person being questioned, investigated or detained; communicating the power
6to charge or arrest a person, whether explicitly or implicitly, regardless of whether such power
7could lawfully be exercised; or otherwise exercising or attempting to exercise coercion or
8influence while acting under color of law.