Chapter 146, An Act Relative to Taking or Transmitting Images of Crime Victims by First Responders
1. Procedural History and Bill Versions
- An Act Relative to Taking or Transmitting Images of Crime Victims by First Responders – Acts of 2022 Chapter 146
- H1917 Bill Version with Edits
- H1917 Initial Bill Cover Page
- H1917 Signing into Law
- Senate Amendment S3092 08-01-2021
- Senate Amendment S3092 Cover
- S3092 Bill Version
2. Committee Documents
- Committee on Senate Rules Recommendation S3092
- Committee on Judiciary Recommendation H1917
- Joint Committee on the Judiciary Hearing – Tuesday, July 27, 2021 (H1917, see 14:45-18:30)
- Signed Petition for H1917
3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents
4. Executive Action Documents
5. Press Reports (links only)
- New Massachusetts law makes it a crime for first responders to take unauthorized photographs of crime scenes
- No photos: Bill would limit photos by on-duty firefighters, other first responders
- Governor Charlie Baker signs 10 bills into law, spikes prison construction moratorium
- A bill that advanced in the Mass. House would prohibit photo-taking of crime victims by first responders
- New bill would prevent first responders from taking photos of victims
- Bill named for Amanda Plasse, murdered in Chicopee in 2011, awaits Gov. Charlie Baker’s signature
- MA Residents: Don’t Even Think of Taking Pics Where a Crime Took Place
- Amanda’s Law heading to Governor Baker’s desk after nearly a decade of advocacy