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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

S 1165: An Act amending the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 1165 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child. Primary sponsor: Joan Lovely (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1165) of Joan B. Lovely and Mark C. Montigny for legislation to amend the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joan LovelyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Essex
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Plymouth
Mark MontignyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Bristol and Plymouth
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
  2. Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source