HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2421 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1407
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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 protecting children from domestic violence.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 1/17/2013 |
George N. Peterson, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 1/29/2013 |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex | 1/30/2013 |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/18/2013 |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth | 1/25/2013 |
Donald Humason |
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Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex |
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Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester |
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Nicholas A. Boldyga | 3rd Hampden |
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Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester |
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Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
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Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester |
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Matthew A. Beaton | 11th Worcester |
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Daniel B. Winslow | 9th Norfolk |
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Ryan C. Fattman | 18th Worcester |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2421 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1407
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1407) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to protecting children from domestic violence. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2210 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act protecting children from 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 13A of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:--
(d) Whoever commits an assault or an assault and battery upon another within a dwelling and in the presence of a child under 16 years of age shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years or in the house of correction for not more than 2½ years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Furthermore, the law enforcement agency filing the charges shall provide the department of social services, as established in chapter 18B, with a notice of the charges, to be used at the department’s discretion.