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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Peter J. Durant

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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 theft of military service medals.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

2/26/2014

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

 

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

 

Shaunna O'Connell

3rd Bristol

2/28/2014

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

2/27/2014

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

2/27/2014

Matthew A. Beaton

11th Worcester

2/27/2014

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

2/27/2014

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

3/2/2014

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

2/27/2014

Christopher G. Fallon

33rd Middlesex

2/27/2014

Carole Fiola

6th Bristol

2/27/2014

Anne M. Gobi

5th Worcester

2/27/2014

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

2/27/2014

Robert L. Hedlund

Plymouth and Norfolk

3/3/2014

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

2/28/2014

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

2/27/2014

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

2/27/2014

George N. Peterson, Jr.

9th Worcester

2/27/2014

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

3/3/2014

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

2/27/2014

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

3/5/2014

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

2/28/2014


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4121        FILED ON: 2/26/2014

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By Mr. Durant of Spencer, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Peter J. Durant and others relative to the theft of military service medals.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Fourteen

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An Act relative to theft of military service medals.

 

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

Chapter 266 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 70A. For purposes of this section, the term “military service medal” shall mean any medal or cross awarded to a member of the armed forces of the United States, or a family member thereof, for his or her service in the armed forces, including but not limited to the Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Coast Guard Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart Medal, and military ribbons. “Military service medal” shall not include citations or commendations.

(b) Whoever steals, or with intent to defraud obtains by a false pretense, or whoever unlawfully, and with intent to steal or embezzle, converts, or secretes with intent to convert, a military service medal of another, whether the medal is or is not in his or her possession at the time of the conversion or secreting, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 3 years for each military service medal that is stolen, converted or secreted.