HD 770 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to stop profiling transgender people and low-income women

This bill amends Massachusetts law to create legal immunity for individuals reporting crimes. It adds a new provision (Section 34B) stating that people reporting crimes cannot be prosecuted for minor offenses like drug possession or sex work if those offenses were discovered while reporting the crime. The bill removes outdated language about "common night walkers" and "street walkers" from existing statutes and repeals another section. It directly affects people who might hesitate to report crimes due to fear of being charged for unrelated minor violations. The key change is the protection for crime reporters from prosecution for specific minor offenses linked to their report.
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Sam Montaño
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15th Suffolk