An Act relative to safe reporting
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/26/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5281↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 10/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2 |
| 7/15/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 7/15/2025 | Joint | |
| 7/7/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Accompanied | — |
. Chapter 94C is hereby amended by inserting after section 34A the following section:- Section 34B: Any person who, in good faith, reports a crime shall not be charged or prosecuted for (i) possession of a controlled substance under section 34, (ii) sex for fee under chapter 272 section 53A subsections (a) or (b), (iii) loitering under chapter 161 section 95, (iv) trespassing under chapter 266 section 120, (v) soliciting under chapter 272 section 8, or (vi) conspiracy to commit any of the aforementioned offenses under chapter 94C section 40, or found in violation of a condition of probation or pretrial release as determined by a court or a condition of parole, as determined by the parole board if the evidence for the above enumerated offenses was gained as a result of reporting a crime. If the reporting victim or witness later withdraws their cooperation with law enforcement, the victim or witness may not be charged under those sections of the laws cited above. It is not necessary that a reported crime be prosecuted or result in a conviction in order for the protection provided by this section to be applicable.
SECTION 22 . Chapter 94C is hereby amended by inserting after section 34A the following section:- Section 34B: Any person who, in good faith, reports a crime shall not be charged or prosecuted for (i) possession of a controlled substance under section 34, (ii) sex for fee under chapter 272 section 53A subsections (a) or (b), (iii) loitering under chapter 161 section 95, (iv) trespassing under chapter 266 section 120, (v) soliciting under chapter 272 section 8, or (vi) conspiracy to commit any of the aforementioned offenses under chapter 94C section 40, or found in violation of a condition of probation or pretrial release as determined by a court or a condition of parole, as determined by the parole board if the evidence for the above enumerated offenses was gained as a result of reporting a crime. If the reporting victim or witness later withdraws their cooperation with law enforcement, the victim or witness may not be charged under those sections of the laws cited above. It is not necessary that a reported crime be prosecuted or result in a conviction in order for the protection provided by this section to be applicable.