HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1622        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1618

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Todd M. Smola

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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 prohibiting harassment of public officials.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

 

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1622        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1618

By Mr. Smola of Palmer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1618) of Todd M. Smola and Thomas J. Calter for legislation to prohibit harassment of certain public officials.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 509 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act prohibiting harassment of public officials.

 

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 43A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “person” the first time it appears in line 3, the following words:-

or a state or local government official who is elected to office