HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1552 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1310
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William C. Galvin, (BY REQUEST)
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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 animal abuse.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Michael Hirsch | 37 Meadow Wood Drive Stoughton, MA 02072 | 1/12/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1552 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1310
By Mr. Galvin of Canton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1310) of Michael Hirsch relative to the penalties for animal abuse. 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 animal abuse.
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 112 of Chapter 266 of the General Laws, as amended by Section 2 of Chapter 293 of the Acts of 2014, is further amended by striking out, "7 years in state prison or imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 2 1/2 years or by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by both fine and imprisonment; provided, however, that a second or subsequent offense shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 10 years or by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by both such fine and imprisonment" and inserting in place thereof the following words: - 10 years in a state prison or house of correction with a fine of not more than $5,000, however, that subsequent offenses shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more then 15 years and a fine of not more than $15,000.
SECTION 2. Section 77 of chapter 272 of the general laws, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 293 of the Acts of 2014, is further amended by striking out, "7 years in state prison or imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 2 1/2 years or by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by both fine and imprisonment; provided, however, that a second or subsequent offense shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 10 years or by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by both such fine and imprisonment" and inserting in place thereof the following words: - 10 years in a state prison or house of correction with a fine of not more than $5,000 provided, however, that subsequent offenses shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more then 15 years and a fine of not more than $15,000.