An Act to provide a DNA exception for statute of limitations on sex offenses
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2025 | Senate | Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2886↗ |
| 10/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 6/11/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Accompanied | — |
of chapter 277 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:- Notwithstanding the first paragraph, a prosecution for a sex offense, as defined in section 178C of chapter 6, may be commenced at any time if forensic evidence, as defined in section 220 of chapter 111, has been collected and preserved, and if such forensic evidence can be subjected to DNA analysis, as defined in section 1 of chapter 22E, that can establish the identity of the defendant.
Section 63 of chapter 277 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:- Notwithstanding the first paragraph, a prosecution for a sex offense, as defined in section 178C of chapter 6, may be commenced at any time if forensic evidence, as defined in section 220 of chapter 111, has been collected and preserved, and if such forensic evidence can be subjected to DNA analysis, as defined in section 1 of chapter 22E, that can establish the identity of the defendant.