HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3363        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1494

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Brian R. Mannal

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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 the compensation of victims of violent crimes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Brian R. Mannal

2nd Barnstable

 

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

 

Timothy R. Madden

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

 

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3363        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1494

By Mr.  Mannal of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1494) of Brian R. Mannal and others relative to the compensation of victims of violent crimes.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 394 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to the compensation of victims of violent crimes.

 

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

Subsection (a) of section 3 of chapter 258A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following:—

In the case of rape victims, such services shall include emergency funds for housing.