Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S1247: An Act criminalizing sexual assault of a passenger by a rideshare operator
Status: In committee, August 10, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 178C of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the figure “265”, in line 62, the following words:- ; indecent assault and battery on vulnerable persons in custody by law enforcement under section 13H½ of said chapter 265; indecent assault and battery on a patient or client by a health care provider under section 13H¾ of said chapter 265; indecent assault and battery on a passenger by a rideshare operator under section 13I. SECTION 2. Said section 178C of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the figure “265”, in line 67, the following words:- ; rape of a patient or client by a health care provider under section 22D of said chapter 265; rape of a passenger by a rideshare operator under section 22E of said chapter 265. SECTION 3. Section 1 of chapter 123A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “sixty-five”, in line 49, the following words:- ; indecent assault and battery on vulnerable persons in custody by law enforcement under section 13H½ of said chapter 265; indecent assault and battery on a patient or client by a health care provider under section 13H¾ of said chapter 265; …
Sponsors
- Rebecca Rausch (D, Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Patrick O'Connor (R, First Plymouth and Norfolk)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a new draft, see S3232
- : Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Tuesday June 30, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday April 2, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Monday March 2, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
Common questions
- What is S1247?
- S1247 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act criminalizing sexual assault of a passenger by a rideshare operator.
- What is the status of S1247?
- In committee as of August 10, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a new draft, see S3232 (August 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1247?
- Rebecca Rausch (D, Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S1247?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1247
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