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H4999 • 2025

An Act to protect victims of stalking in violation of harassment prevention orders

An Act to protect victims of stalking in violation of harassment prevention orders

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Sponsor
Judiciary (J)
Last action
2026-01-29
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act to protect victims of stalking in violation of harassment prevention orders

An Act to protect victims of stalking in violation of harassment prevention orders Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to protect victims of stalking in violation of harassment prevention orders Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-29 House

    Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

  2. 2026-01-29 House

    New draft of H2041

  3. 2026-01-29 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

An Act to protect victims of stalking in violation of harassment prevention orders
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4999

SECTION 1. Section 7 of chapter 209A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the first sentence in the second paragraph, the following sentence:- The appropriate law enforcement agency responsible for notice to the defendant shall notify the victim when a temporary or permanent abuse prevention order: (i) has been successfully served; (ii) has not been successfully served within 12 hours of receipt of the order from the court, and every 24 hours thereafter until service is complete or the court orders otherwise, and the effect of non-service on the order’s validity; or (iii) has expired or otherwise become ineffective.

SECTION 2. Section 9 of chapter 258E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, after the first sentence in the second paragraph, the following sentence: The appropriate law enforcement agency responsible for notice to the defendant shall notify the victim when a temporary or permanent harassment prevention order: (i) has been successfully served; (ii) has not been successfully served within 12 hours of receipt of the order from the court, and every 24 hours thereafter until service is complete or the court orders otherwise, and the effect of non-service on the order’s validity; or (iii) has expired or otherwise become ineffective.

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