removing the exception for married minors from the definition of sexual assault.
Bill status
passed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Failed
Feb 2020
Governor
Introduced Dec 4, 2019
Last action Jun 1, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 19, 2020
How they voted
138–205
Failed · 41 other
Total votes 384
Feb 19, 2020
D
Democratic228
87% Nay
R
Republican156
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jun 1, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 06/11/2020 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 23 P. 3
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety 02/19/2020 HJ 4 P. 29
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA DV 217-136 02/19/2020 HJ 4 P. 29
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 02/19/2020 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 7 P. 18
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 02/12/2020 10:00 am LOB 201
lower
Dec 4, 2019
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2020 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 28
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Debra Altschiller
DDemocratic
Co
Betty I. Gay
RRepublican
Co
Cassandra Levesque
DDemocratic
Co
Ellen Read
DDemocratic
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