HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 441 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 480
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth A. Poirier
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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 expanding protections against the crime of incest.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
George T. Ross | 2nd Bristol |
Marc T. Lombardo | 22nd Middlesex |
Steven L. Levy | 4th Middlesex |
Shaunna O'Connell | 3rd Bristol |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 441 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 480
By Ms. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 480) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others relative to the crime of incest. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 1668 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to expanding protections against the crime of 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 2002 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.
