HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1469 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1309
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Colleen M. Garry
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to subsequent convictions for assault and battery on a police officer.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1469 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1309
By Ms. Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1309) of Colleen M. Garry relative to the penalty for second or subsequent convictions for assault and battery on a police officer. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 1396 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to subsequent convictions for assault and battery on a police officer.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 13D of Chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following language:— A second and subsequent conviction under this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 120 days nor more than 2½ years in a house of correction or by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars, or both. A third and subsequent conviction under this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year in a house of correction nor more than 3 years in state prison or by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars, or both.
