An Act to Protect & Enhance the Rights of Child & Adult Victims & Witnesses of Crime
Senate Bill 1559
Passage of this legislation will ensure protection of the rights of countless victims and survivors across the Commonwealth, and will reinstate Massachusetts as a leader in the victim rights movement.
This legislation has the unanimous support of the Massachusetts District Attorneys as well as Jane Doe, Inc., the Massachusetts Disabled Persons Protection Commission and many others.
Lead Sponsors Senate Majority Leader Frederick E. Berry, Representative Peter J. Koutoujian
Co-Sponsors and Legislative Supporters:
Rep. Alicea Geraldo; Rep. F. Jay Barrows; Rep. Christine Canavan; Sen. Benjamin Downing; Sen. James Eldridge; Sen. Susan Fargo; Rep. Robert Fennell; Sen. Jennifer Flanagan; Rep. Anne Gobi; Rep. Mary Grant; Rep. Bradley Jones; Rep. Louis Kafka; Rep. John Keenan; Rep. Kay Khan; Sen. Michael Knapik; Rep. David Linsky; Rep. Barbara L’Italien; Sen. Mark Montigny; Sen. Richard Moore; Rep. Denise Provost; Rep. John Scibak; Rep. Robert Spellane; Rep. Ellen Story; Sen. Bruce Tarr; Sen. Richard Tisei; Sen. Steven Tolman; Rep. Timothy Toomey; Sen. Susan Tucker; Rep. Steven Walsh
Current Status:
PUBLIC HEARING DATE SET - Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 1PM Gardner Auditorium, State House
Please click on the following links to learn more about Senate Bill 1559 and find out how you can effectively lend support for this bill. For further information on this legislation or the upcoming Judiciary Public Hearing, please contact Christopher Klaskin, Legislative Affairs Coordinator at MOVA at 617-727-7885, or by email at christopher.klaskin@state.ma.us.
For a form indicating your support that you can date and sign and return to MOVA to include in a packet to be presented to the Judiciary Committee click here.
It's easy and critical! Please print or complete electronically and either fax it to us (617.727.6552), mail it, or email it to Christopher Klaskin at christopher.klaskin@state.ma.us.
Please forward any questions or concerns to MOVA at 617.727.5200.
