HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3287        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1196

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

F. Jay Barrows

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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 children in protective custody.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

1/18/2013

Olivier Kozlowski

6 Park Row Mansfield, MA 02048

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3287        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1196

By Mr. Barrows of Mansfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1196) of F. Jay Barrows and Olivier Kozlowski for legislation to allow police to place intoxicated minors into protective custody.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An act relative to children in protective custody.

 

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 39H of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by chapter 240 of the acts of 2011, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:-

Nothing in this section shall prevent a police officer from placing a minor into protective custody under the provisions of section 8 of chapter 111B.