Bills affecting Survivor (domestic or sexual violence) in Massachusetts — 2026 session

Amending the statute of limitations relating to civil rights actions and criminal prosecutions for the sexual assault and rape of a child

To respect and protect domestic violence and sexual assault victims and survivors

Establishing a permanent commission to study the service standards for sexual assault and domestic violence service providers

Establishing statewide standards for sexual assault and domestic violence service providers

To establish a DNA exception rule for victims of rape

Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth

Extending the civil statute of limitations for child abuse

Relative to the age of consent in certain criminal prosecutions and civil actions for sexual assault and rape of a child

To protect victims of stalking in violation of harassment prevention orders

Clarifying the prevailing wage act to protect actions by the attorney general

Relative to the military family advocacy program, domestic violence and child abuse and neglect

Criminalizing sexual assault of a passenger by a rideshare operator

Protecting children from domestic violence

To extend statute of limitations for incest

Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system

Providing for the allowance of early evidence kits

To restore the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims

Relative to the protection of vulnerable adults from sexual assault committed by mandated reporters, persons in a position of trust, and providers of transportation

Relative to protecting domestic violence victims

Relative to domestic violence reports and confidentiality