Juvenile Jurisdiction
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by inserting after section 3A the following 2 sections:- “SECTION 3B. Section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the sixtieth clause, and inserting in place thereof the following clause:- “Sixtieth, “Age of criminal majority” shall mean the age of 19.”
Section 167 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 38, 40 and 41, each time it appears, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “criminal majority”; and by inserting after section 38 the following section:-
Section 24 of chapter 37 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 14 the number “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- criminal majority.”; and by inserting after section 60 the following section:- “SECTION 60A. Section 98F of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as amended by section 126 of chapter 102 of the acts of 2026, is hereby amended by striking out, in clause (iv) of the last sentence, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the age of criminal majority.”; and by inserting after section 106 the following 5 sections:- “SECTION 106A. Section 32H of chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 34 and 35, the words “18 years of age or older” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority.”
Said section 32H of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 36, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”
Section 32M of said chapter 94C, as so appearing , is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the word “eighteen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”
Said section 32M of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in line 6 the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”
Section 36 of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6 and 7, the words “his eighteenth birthday” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-the age of criminal majority.”; and by inserting after section 109 the following 36 sections:- “SECTION 109A. Section 52 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in the definition of “delinquent child,” the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”.
Said section 52 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in the definition of “youthful offender,” the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”.
Section 54 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”.
Said section 54 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 21, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”.
Section 58 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8 to 12, inclusive, the words “that any such probation may be imposed until such child reaches age eighteen or age nineteen in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after he has attained his eighteenth birthday or age 20 in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after he attains his nineteenth birthday”, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “that any such probation may, in the case of an offense that occurred prior to the child’s eighteenth birthday, be imposed until such child reaches age 18, or 19 in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after the child has attained the child’s eighteenth birthday, or age 20 in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after the child attains the child’s nineteenth birthday. In the case of an offense that occurred on or after the child’s eighteenth birthday, such probation may be imposed until such child reaches age 19, or age 20 in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after the child has attained the child’s nineteenth birthday, or age 21 in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after the child attains the child’s twentieth birthday.”
Said section 58 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, , is hereby further amended by inserting after the words “attains the age of eighteen”, in lines 26 and 27, the following words:- “in a case where the offense occurred prior to the child’s eighteenth birthday.”
Said section 58 of said chapter 119as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “birthday”, in line 30, inclusive, the following sentence:- “In a case where the offense occurred on or after the child’s eighteenth birthday, the probationary or commitment period shall not be for a period longer than until such child attains the age of nineteen.
Said section 58 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, , is hereby amended by striking out, in line 79, the word “eighteenth” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “nineteenth”
Said section 58 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Cedar Junction, prior to his eighteenth birthday”, in lines 78 to 79, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “any prison owned, operated, administered or subject to the control of the department of correction prior to his nineteenth birthday.”
Said section 58 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 97 to 99, inclusive, the words “until such child attains his eighteenth birthday or his nineteenth birthday in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after he has attained his eighteenth birthday” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “until such child attains their nineteenth birthday or their twentieth birthday in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after they have attained their nineteenth birthday”.
Section 60A of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “and eighteenth birthdays” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “birthday and the age of criminal majority”.
Said section 60A of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 20, the words, “been age 18 older” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “attained the age of criminal majority”.
Said section 60A of said chapter 119, as so appearing, , is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 22, the words “were age 18 or older” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “had attained the age of criminal majority”.
Section 63A of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “is 19 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “has attained the age of criminal majority”.
Said section 63A of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”.
Section 65 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”.
Section 66 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 5, each time they appear, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”.
Section 67 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in, in lines 1, 17, and 29,each time they appear, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”.
Section 68 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”.
Said section 68 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 34, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”.
Section 68A of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”.
Section 70 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”.
Section 72 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2 and 3, the words “their eighteenth birthday” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”.
Said section 72 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 9, the word “ twentieth” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-“twenty-first”
Said section 72 of said chapter 119 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:- “If a child commits an offense prior to attaining the age of criminal majority, and is not apprehended until between such child’s attainment of the age of criminal majority and the subsequent birthday, the court shall deal with such child in the same manner as if the child has not attained the age of criminal majority and all provisions and rights applicable to a child under 18 shall apply to such child.”
Said section 72 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “their eighteenth birthday” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”.
A. Section 72A of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2 and 3, the words “his eighteenth birthday, and is not apprehended until after his nineteenth birthday,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “attaining the age of criminal majority, and is not apprehended until after their subsequent birthday”.
B. Section 72B of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 and 2, 7 and 8, 25 and 31, each time they appear, the words “his eighteenth birthday” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “attaining the age of criminal majority”.
C. Section 74 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3 and 4, the words “his eighteenth birthday” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-“attaining the age of criminal majority”.
D. Said section 74 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 10, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”.
E. Said section 74 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 14, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”.
F. Section 84 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 12 and 13, the words “eighteen (or nineteen) years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority (or one year older)”.
G. Section 89 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 25, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”.
H. Section 15 of chapter 120 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 3 and 4, each time it appears, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”.
I. Section 21 of said chapter 120, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 7, 9 and 10, each time it appears, the word “conviction” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- “adjudication”.
J. Said section 21 of said chapter 120, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority.”; and by inserting after section 137 the following 24 sections:- “SECTION 137A. Section 2A of chapter 211D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 106, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”.
Section 13 of chapter 250 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3. the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”.
Section 2 of chapter 258E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 7, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-“criminal majority”.
Section 15A of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”.
Said section 15A of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 46, the words “is 18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “has attained the age of criminal majority”.
Section 15B of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”.
Section 18 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 26 and 27, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”.
Section 18B of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 41 and 42, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”.
Section 19 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 23 and 24, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”.
Section 43 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 56 and 89, each time they appear, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”.
Section 59 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 19, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-“criminal majority”.
Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 14 of the Acts of 2025, is hereby amended by striking out, in subsection (a) and subsection (m), each time they appear, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”.
Section 10E of said chapter 269, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 39 and 40, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”.
Said section 10E of said chapter 269, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 41, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”.
Section 10F of said chapter 269, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 28, each time they appear, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”.
Said section 10F of said chapter 269, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 32, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”.
Said section 10F of said chapter 269, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 50, the words “17 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”.
Section 10G of said chapter 269, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 34 and 35, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”.
Section 87 of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 7, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-“criminal majority”.
Said section 87 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 14 and 15, the words “was eighteen years of age or older” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “had attained the age of criminal majority”.
Section 89A of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”.
Section 89B of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “are 18 to 24” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “have attained the age of criminal majority and are under 25”.
Section 100D of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 8, the figure “17” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”.
Section 6B of chapter 280 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “18 years” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- criminal majority.”; and by inserting after section 155 following section:- “SECTION 155A. No later than two years after the effective date of this act, the department of youth services shall file a report with the Clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives and the Senate and House committees on ways and means detailing the impact of integrating eighteen year olds into the care and custody of the department of youth services; including but not limited to (1) the number of eighteen year olds in department of youth services custody and (2) the offenses committed.”; and by adding the following section:- “SECTION 166. Sections 3B; 3C; 38A; 60A; 109A to 109JJ, inclusive; and 137A-137X, inclusive, shall take effect 1 year after the effective date of this act.”.
by inserting after section 3A the following 2 sections:- “SECTION 3B. Section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the sixtieth clause, and inserting in place thereof the following clause:- “Sixtieth, “Age of criminal majority” shall mean the age of 19.” SECTION 3C. Section 167 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 38, 40 and 41, each time it appears, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “criminal majority”; and by inserting after section 38 the following section:- SECTION 38A. Section 24 of chapter 37 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 14 the number “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- criminal majority.”; and by inserting after section 60 the following section:- “SECTION 60A. Section 98F of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as amended by section 126 of chapter 102 of the acts of 2026, is hereby amended by striking out, in clause (iv) of the last sentence, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the age of criminal majority.”; and by inserting after section 106 the following 5 sections:- “SECTION 106A. Section 32H of chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 34 and 35, the words “18 years of age or older” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority.” SECTION 106B. Said section 32H of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 36, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority” SECTION 106C. Section 32M of said chapter 94C, as so appearing , is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the word “eighteen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority” SECTION 106D. Said section 32M of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in line 6 the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority” SECTION 106E. Section 36 of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6 and 7, the words “his eighteenth birthday” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-the age of criminal majority.”; and by inserting after section 109 the following 36 sections:- “SECTION 109A. Section 52 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in the definition of “delinquent child,” the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109B. Said section 52 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in the definition of “youthful offender,” the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109C. Section 54 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109D. Said section 54 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 21, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109E. Section 58 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8 to 12, inclusive, the words “that any such probation may be imposed until such child reaches age eighteen or age nineteen in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after he has attained his eighteenth birthday or age 20 in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after he attains his nineteenth birthday”, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “that any such probation may, in the case of an offense that occurred prior to the child’s eighteenth birthday, be imposed until such child reaches age 18, or 19 in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after the child has attained the child’s eighteenth birthday, or age 20 in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after the child attains the child’s nineteenth birthday. In the case of an offense that occurred on or after the child’s eighteenth birthday, such probation may be imposed until such child reaches age 19, or age 20 in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after the child has attained the child’s nineteenth birthday, or age 21 in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after the child attains the child’s twentieth birthday.” SECTION 109F. Said section 58 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, , is hereby further amended by inserting after the words “attains the age of eighteen”, in lines 26 and 27, the following words:- “in a case where the offense occurred prior to the child’s eighteenth birthday.” SECTION 109G. Said section 58 of said chapter 119as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “birthday”, in line 30, inclusive, the following sentence:- “In a case where the offense occurred on or after the child’s eighteenth birthday, the probationary or commitment period shall not be for a period longer than until such child attains the age of nineteen. SECTION 109H. Said section 58 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, , is hereby amended by striking out, in line 79, the word “eighteenth” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “nineteenth” SECTION 109I. Said section 58 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Cedar Junction, prior to his eighteenth birthday”, in lines 78 to 79, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “any prison owned, operated, administered or subject to the control of the department of correction prior to his nineteenth birthday.” SECTION 109J. Said section 58 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 97 to 99, inclusive, the words “until such child attains his eighteenth birthday or his nineteenth birthday in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after he has attained his eighteenth birthday” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “until such child attains their nineteenth birthday or their twentieth birthday in the case of a child whose case is disposed of after they have attained their nineteenth birthday”. SECTION 109K. Section 60A of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “and eighteenth birthdays” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “birthday and the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109L. Said section 60A of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 20, the words, “been age 18 older” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “attained the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109M. Said section 60A of said chapter 119, as so appearing, , is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 22, the words “were age 18 or older” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “had attained the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109N. Section 63A of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “is 19 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “has attained the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109O. Said section 63A of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”. SECTION 109P. Section 65 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109Q. Section 66 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 5, each time they appear, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109R. Section 67 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in, in lines 1, 17, and 29,each time they appear, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109S. Section 68 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”. SECTION 109T. Said section 68 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 34, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109U. Section 68A of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109V. Section 70 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109W. Section 72 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2 and 3, the words “their eighteenth birthday” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109X. Said section 72 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 9, the word “ twentieth” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-“twenty-first” SECTION 109Y. Said section 72 of said chapter 119 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:- “If a child commits an offense prior to attaining the age of criminal majority, and is not apprehended until between such child’s attainment of the age of criminal majority and the subsequent birthday, the court shall deal with such child in the same manner as if the child has not attained the age of criminal majority and all provisions and rights applicable to a child under 18 shall apply to such child.” SECTION 109Z. Said section 72 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 18, the words “their eighteenth birthday” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109AA. Section 72A of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2 and 3, the words “his eighteenth birthday, and is not apprehended until after his nineteenth birthday,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “attaining the age of criminal majority, and is not apprehended until after their subsequent birthday”. SECTION 109BB. Section 72B of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 and 2, 7 and 8, 25 and 31, each time they appear, the words “his eighteenth birthday” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “attaining the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109CC. Section 74 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3 and 4, the words “his eighteenth birthday” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-“attaining the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109DD. Said section 74 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 10, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109EE. Said section 74 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 14, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”. SECTION 109FF. Section 84 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 12 and 13, the words “eighteen (or nineteen) years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority (or one year older)”. SECTION 109GG. Section 89 of said chapter 119, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 25, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”. SECTION 109HH. Section 15 of chapter 120 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 3 and 4, each time it appears, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 109II. Section 21 of said chapter 120, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 7, 9 and 10, each time it appears, the word “conviction” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- “adjudication”. SECTION 109JJ. Said section 21 of said chapter 120, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority.”; and by inserting after section 137 the following 24 sections:- “SECTION 137A. Section 2A of chapter 211D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 106, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 137B. Section 13 of chapter 250 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3. the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”. SECTION 137C. Section 2 of chapter 258E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 7, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-“criminal majority”. SECTION 137D. Section 15A of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 137E. Said section 15A of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 46, the words “is 18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “has attained the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 137F. Section 15B of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 137G. Section 18 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 26 and 27, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 137H. Section 18B of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 41 and 42, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 137I. Section 19 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 23 and 24, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 137J. Section 43 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 56 and 89, each time they appear, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 137K. Section 59 of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 19, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-“criminal majority”. SECTION 137L. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 14 of the Acts of 2025, is hereby amended by striking out, in subsection (a) and subsection (m), each time they appear, the words “18 years of age” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 137M. Section 10E of said chapter 269, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 39 and 40, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 137N. Said section 10E of said chapter 269, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 41, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 137O. Section 10F of said chapter 269, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 28, each time they appear, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 137P. Said section 10F of said chapter 269, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 32, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”. SECTION 137Q. Said section 10F of said chapter 269, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 50, the words “17 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 137R. Section 10G of said chapter 269, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 34 and 35, the words “18 years of age or over” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “who has attained the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 137S. Section 87 of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 7, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-“criminal majority”. SECTION 137T. Said section 87 of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 14 and 15, the words “was eighteen years of age or older” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “had attained the age of criminal majority”. SECTION 137U. Section 89A of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”. SECTION 137V. Section 89B of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “are 18 to 24” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “have attained the age of criminal majority and are under 25”. SECTION 137W. Section 100D of said chapter 276, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 8, the figure “17” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “criminal majority”. SECTION 137X. Section 6B of chapter 280 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “18 years” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- criminal majority.”; and by inserting after section 155 following section:- “SECTION 155A. No later than two years after the effective date of this act, the department of youth services shall file a report with the Clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives and the Senate and House committees on ways and means detailing the impact of integrating eighteen year olds into the care and custody of the department of youth services; including but not limited to (1) the number of eighteen year olds in department of youth services custody and (2) the offenses committed.”; and by adding the following section:- “SECTION 166. Sections 3B; 3C; 38A; 60A; 109A to 109JJ, inclusive; and 137A-137X, inclusive, shall take effect 1 year after the effective date of this act.”.