HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2774        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1177

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Nicholas A. Boldyga

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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 impersonating public officials.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

1/16/2015

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

2/4/2015

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

2/3/2015

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/3/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2774        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1177

By Mr. Boldyga of Southwick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1177) of Nicholas A. Boldyga and others relative to impersonating public officials.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to impersonating 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 33 of Chapter 268 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the words “shall be punished by a fine of not more than four hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year.” And inserting the words “shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $1,500 or by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than two and one half years, or both.”