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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1376 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1165
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joan B. Lovely
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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 amending the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of
sexual assault and rape of a child.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Joan B. LovelySecond EssexMark C. MontignySecond Bristol and Plymouth1/24/2025 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1376 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1165
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1165) of Joan B. Lovely and Mark
C. Montigny for legislation to amend the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions
for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1039 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 amending the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of
sexual assault and rape of a child.
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 63 of chapter 277 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end
2thereof the following new paragraph:-
3 Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an indictment or complaint alleging
4an offense of indecent assault and battery, or an offense of rape, may be found and filed at any
5time after the commission of such offense, provided that the victim was under the age of 18
6when the offense was committed.