HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 929        FILED ON: 1/15/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1177

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cory Atkins

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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 punishment for the crime of domestic violence.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

1/15/2013

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

1/28/2013

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

 

Christopher G. Fallon

33rd Middlesex

 

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

 

Martha M. Walz

8th Suffolk

 

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

 

Thomas P. Conroy

13th Middlesex

 

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

 

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

 

Linda Dorcena Forry

12th Suffolk

 

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 929        FILED ON: 1/15/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1177

By Ms. Atkins of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1177) of Cory Atkins and others relative to the punishment for the crime of domestic violence.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to punishment for the crime of domestic violence.

 

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 55 of chapter 276 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting in line 5 after the words “or with intent to commit a felony,” the following:-

or would constitute abuse as defined in section 1 of chapter 209A or a violation of an order issued pursuant to section 3, 4 or 5 of 209A or section 34B or 34C of chapter 208 ,