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Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses
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What they voted on
Approve the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)
Official wording: S.2203, Question on passing the bill to be engrossed
Who filed S.2203
Sponsor NONE
Passed
Every member's vote
Voted yes (39)
- Michael J. Barrett Third Middlesex · Democrat
- Joseph A. Boncore First Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- William N. Brownsberger Second Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Harriette L. Chandler First Worcester · Democrat
- Sonia Chang-Diaz Second Suffolk · Democrat
- Cynthia Stone Creem First Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Julian Cyr Cape and Islands · Democrat
- Viriato M. deMacedo Plymouth and Barnstable · Republican
- Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk · Democrat
- Eileen M. Donoghue First Middlesex · Democrat
- James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester · Democrat
- Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk · Republican
- Paul R. Feeney Bristol and Norfolk · Democrat
- Linda Dorcena Forry First Suffolk · Democrat
- Cindy F. Friedman Fourth Middlesex · Democrat
- Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex · Democrat
- Adam G. Hinds Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden · Democrat
- Donald F. Humason, Jr. Second Hampden and Hampshire · Republican
- Kathleen O'Connor Ives First Essex · Democrat
- Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex · Democrat
- John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth · Democrat
- Barbara A. L'Italien Second Essex and Middlesex · Democrat
- Eric P. Lesser First Hampden and Hampshire · Democrat
- Jason M. Lewis Fifth Middlesex · Democrat
- Joan B. Lovely Second Essex · Democrat
- Thomas M. McGee Third Essex · Democrat
- Mark C. Montigny Second Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Michael O. Moore Second Worcester · Democrat
- Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk · Republican
- Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- Michael J. Rodrigues First Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Stanley C. Rosenberg Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester · Democrat
- Richard J. Ross Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex · Republican
- Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk · Democrat
- Karen E. Spilka Second Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex · Republican
- Walter F. Timilty Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- James T. Welch Hampden · Democrat
What it means
This bill requires every public and private college and university in Massachusetts to adopt policies on dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, including how to report, the range of sanctions, and how cases are handled. Schools must name at least 1 confidential resource advisor to help those who report, offer an anonymous reporting method, sign agreements with a local sexual assault crisis center and a domestic violence program, provide annual prevention programming for newly enrolled students and new employees, and work out procedures with local police. A student or witness who reports in good faith may not be disciplined for related conduct code violations unless the violation was egregious. Schools must file yearly reports by October 1 with case numbers, and the bill creates a task force on allowing pepper spray on campuses.
Source: official text and history of S.2203 on malegislature.gov.
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