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H1580 • 2025

An Act relative to the charitable immunity cap for cases involving sexual abuse

An Act relative to the charitable immunity cap for cases involving sexual abuse

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Sponsor
Armini, Jennifer Balinsky
Last action
2025-10-20
Official status
Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
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An Act relative to the charitable immunity cap for cases involving sexual abuse

An Act relative to the charitable immunity cap for cases involving sexual abuse By Representatives Armini of Marblehead and Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the charitable immunity cap for cases involving sexual abuse By Representatives Armini of Marblehead and Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1580) of Jennifer Balinsky Armini, Natalie M.
  • Higgins and others relative to the charitable immunity cap for cases involving sexual abuse.
  • The Judiciary.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-10-20 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  2. 2025-09-25 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4539

  3. 2025-06-11 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the charitable immunity cap for cases involving sexual abuse
By Representatives Armini of Marblehead and Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1580) of Jennifer Balinsky Armini, Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to the charitable immunity cap for cases involving sexual abuse. The Judiciary.

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Bill H.1580

Section 85K of chapter 231 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the limitations on liability provided by this section shall not apply to any cause or action arising out of the sexual abuse.

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