SENATE DOCKET, NO. 832 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 622
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Stephen M. Brewer
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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 providing further penalties for intentional loss or damage to a gravestone or other gravemarker.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Stephen M. Brewer | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex |
Anne M. Gobi | 5th Worcester |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden |
Denise Andrews | 2nd Franklin |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester |
Michael R. Knapik | Second Hampden and Hampshire |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 832 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 622
By Mr. Brewer, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 622) of Stephen M. Brewer, Anne M. Gobi, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Denise Andrews and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide further penalties for intentional loss or damage to gravestone or other gravemarker. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 663 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act providing further penalties for intentional loss or damage to a gravestone or other gravemarker.
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 73 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- In addition, the court shall order the defendant to pay restitution to the owner of the property damaged, destroyed, mutilated, defaced, inured or removed.