An Act to Protect & Enhance the Rights of Child & Adult Victims & Witnesses of Crime
Senate Bill 802
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.
Lead Sponsors Senate Majority Leader Frederick E. Berry, Representative Peter J. Koutoujian
Co-Sponsors and Legislative Supporters:
Rep. Alicea, Sen. Antonioni, Sen. Augustus, Sen Baddour, Rep. Barrows, Sen. Brewer, Sen. Buonconti, Rep. Callahan, Rep. Canavan, Sen. Candaras, Sen. Downing, Rep. Evangelidis, Rep. Falzone, Sen. Fargo, Rep. Fennell, Rep. Festa, Rep. Flannagan, Rep. Gobi, Rep. Grant, Rep. Havern, Rep. Honan, Rep. Kafka, Rep. Kaprielian, Rep. Keenan, Rep. Kennedy, Sen. Knapik, Rep. Kulik, Rep. Linsky, Rep. L'Italian, Sen. Menard, Sen. Montigny, Sen. Moore, Rep. Polito, Rep. Reinstein, Sen. Resor, Rep. Rogeness, Rep. Rogers, Rep. Scibak, Rep. Smola, Rep. Stanley, Sen. Timilty, Rep. Timilty, Sen. Tisei, Sen. Tolman, Rep. Toomey, Rep. Torrisi, Sen. Tucker, Sen. Walsh, Sen. Wilkerson.
Current Status:
PUBLIC HEARING DATE SET - MARCH 4, 2008, 1:00 PM
On the heels of our incredible Advocacy Day, we are preparing testimony for S.802's Public Hearing before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. If you are interested in learning more about attending the hearing and/or more generally, please contact our office at 617.727.5200.
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.
PROVIDE YOUR WRITTEN SUPPORT!
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 Rebecca O'Connor at the email address at the bottom of this page.
About the Bill:
To mark the 20 year anniversary of the MA Victim Bill of Rights in 2003, the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA) conducted focus groups of survivors, public and community-based victim service providers, DA victim witness advocates, prosecutors, police officers and judges from across the states. MOVA also researched other states’ more advanced statutes, and, subsequently, drafted and filed this critical legislation.
To view an overview of the process that led up to the filing of the legislation and a section-by-section summary of the bill, click here.
To view the text of the Legislation as it was filed, click here .
Please forward any questions or concerns to MOVA at 617.727.5200.
