HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1624        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1267

 

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.