SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1184        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 669

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cynthia S. Creem

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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 punishment for the crime of domestic violence.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Cynthia S. Creem

First Middlesex and Norfolk

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1184        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 669

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 669) of Cynthia S. Creem, Sal N. DiDomenico and Denise Andrews for legislation relative to punishment for the crime of domestic violence.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 699 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 punishment for the crime of domestic violence.

 

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 55 of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 5 after the words “or with intent to commit a felony,” the following:- “or would constitute domestic abuse as defined in section 1 of chapter 209A or a violation of an order issued pursuant to section 3, 4 or 5 of 209A or section 34B or 34C of chapter 208,”