Massachusetts Bill Requires Schools Consult With Rape Crisis Groups, Prosecutors But Not Defense Attorneys Or Civil Liberties Groups In Crafting Sexual Misconduct Policies

A Massachusetts bill that is heading for Republican Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk seeks to require the state’s colleges and universities to consult with a multitude of stakeholders when crafting new Title IX policies, none of whom support those accused of sexual misconduct.

As professor and author K.C. Johnson pointed out on Twitter, a section of the bill lists off various “internal and external entities” to consult with when crafting new policies. The bill says the list of potential groups to consult is “not limited to” those mentioned, but the overwhelming reliance on groups that aren’t due-process advocates is troubling.