HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2211 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2196
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act expanding protections against incest.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 1/20/2011 |
Donald F. Humason, Jr. | 4th Hampden | 1/27/2011 |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex | 1/31/2011 |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol | 2/2/2011 |
Shaunna O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 2/2/2011 |
George T. Ross | 2nd Bristol | 2/3/2011 |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden | 2/3/2011 |
Steven L. Levy | 4th Middlesex | 2/4/2011 |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester | 2/4/2011 |
George N. Peterson, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 2/1/2011 |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/21/2011 |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth | 2/1/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2211 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2196
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2196) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the crime of incest. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1429 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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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.