HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2229        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1375

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradford R. Hill

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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 holding habitual, violent offenders responsible for simultaneous crimes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradford R. Hill

4th Essex

1/15/2015

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

1/15/2015

Susannah M. Whipps Lee

2nd Franklin

1/20/2015

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

1/16/2015

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/20/2015

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

9/19/2019

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

1/16/2015

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

9/19/2019

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

9/19/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

9/19/2019

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

9/19/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2229        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1375

By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1375) of Bradford R. Hill and others relative to holding habitual, violent offenders responsible for simultaneous crimes.  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 holding habitual, violent offenders responsible for simultaneous crimes.

 

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 133A of Chapter 127 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by Chapter 192 of the Acts of 2012, is hereby amended by striking out the words, “arising out of separate and distinct incidents that occurred at different times, where the second offense occurred subsequent to the first conviction”.

SECTION 2: Section 24 of Chapter 279 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by Chapter 192 of the Acts of 2012, is hereby amended by striking out the words, “arising out of separate and distinct incidents that occurred at different times, where the second offense occurred subsequent to the first conviction”.

SECTION 3: Section 25(b) of Chapter 279 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by Chapter 192 of the Acts of 2012, is hereby amended by striking out the words, “arising out of charges separately brought and tried, and”.

SECTION 4: Section 25(b) of Chapter 279 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by Chapter 192 of the Acts of 2012, is hereby amended by striking out the words, wherever they occur, “arising out of separate and distinct incidents that occurred at different times, where the second offense occurred subsequent to the first conviction”.