HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1431        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1296

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Gloria L. Fox

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to End of Life Family Funeral visitation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Gloria L. Fox

7th Suffolk

1/20/2011

Linda Dorcena Forry

12th Suffolk

2/4/2011

Patricia D. Jehlen

 

2/3/2011

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1431        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1296

By Ms. Fox of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1296) of Gloria L. Fox and others relative to funeral visitation for inmates.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to End of Life Family Funeral visitation.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 90A of chapter 127, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “provisions of this section”, at line 20, at the end of the first  sentence, the following words:- except, under escort, to attend the funeral of a relative or to visit a critically ill relative.