HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2358 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1396
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 expanding protections against incest.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
George N. Peterson, Jr. | 9th Worcester |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth |
Donald F. Humason, Jr. | 4th Hampden |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex |
Nicholas A. Boldyga | 3rd Hampden |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester |
Daniel B. Winslow | 9th Norfolk |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester |
Matthew A. Beaton | 11th Worcester |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2358 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1396
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1396) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the crime of incest. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2196 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act expanding protections against incest.
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 17 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “consanguinity”, in line 1, the following words:— , affinity or adoption.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
