SENATE DOCKET, NO. 319 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 724
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Benjamin B. Downing
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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 heroin trafficking.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Benjamin B. Downing | Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden |
James E. Timilty | Bristol and Norfolk |
William Smitty Pignatelli | 4th Berkshire |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 319 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 724
By Mr. Downing, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 724) of Benjamin B. Downing, James E. Timilty and William Smitty Pignatelli for legislation relative to heroin trafficking. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 763 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to heroin trafficking.
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 32E of chapter 94C, as amended by chapter 192 of the acts of 2012, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 81 and 83, the figure ‘18’ and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 6.
SECTION 2. Said section 32E of said chapter 94C is further amended, in subsection (c) by inserting, in line 88 the following clause:-
(1) Six grams or more but less than 18 grams, be punished by a term of imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 2 nor more than 15 years and a fine of not less than $2,500 nor more than $25,000 may be imposed.
