An Act relative to expanding protections against incest
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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 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 6/5/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Accompanied | — |
Section 17 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “consanguinity”, in line 1, the following words:- “, affinity or adoption.”
This act shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Section 17 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “consanguinity”, in line 1, the following words:- “, affinity or adoption.” SECTION 2. This act shall take effect immediately upon its passage.