HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 208 FILED ON: 1/8/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1534
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Eugene L. O'Flaherty
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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 manslaughter..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Eugene L. O'Flaherty | 2nd Suffolk |
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Martha Coakley (Attorney General) | One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 |
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Ann-Margaret Ferrante | 5th Essex |
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David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex |
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John J. Binienda | 17th Worcester |
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Daniel B. Winslow | 9th Norfolk |
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Thomas J. Calter | 12th Plymouth |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 208 FILED ON: 1/8/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1534
By Mr. O'Flaherty of Chelsea, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1534) of Eugene L. O'Flaherty and others relative to the penalties for manslaughter by corporations . The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2849 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 manslaughter..
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 13 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:-
“A corporation committing manslaughter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250,000.”