HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1624 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1267
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James J. Dwyer
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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 falsely assuming to be a public official.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex | 1/15/2015 |
Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth | 9/16/2019 |
James R. Miceli | 19th Middlesex | 9/16/2019 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 9/16/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 9/16/2019 |
Walter F. Timilty | 7th Norfolk | 9/16/2019 |
Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 9/16/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1624 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1267
By Mr. Dwyer of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1267) of James J. Dwyer and others relative to the penalties imposed for falsely assuming to be a public official. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1296 OF 2013-2014.]
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 falsely assuming to be a public official.
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, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 11 and 12, the words “ a fine of not more than four hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than 2 ½ years or by both such fine and imprisonment.