HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2413        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1394

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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 civil liability for protecting one's home.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/15/2015

Bradford R. Hill

4th Essex

1/29/2015

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/16/2015

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

9/19/2019

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

9/19/2019

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

9/19/2019

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

9/19/2019

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

9/19/2019

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

9/19/2019

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

9/19/2019

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

9/19/2019

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

9/19/2019

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

9/19/2019

Leah Cole

12th Essex

9/19/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

9/19/2019

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

9/19/2019

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

9/19/2019

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

9/19/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2413        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1394

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1394) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the indemnification of certain persons from civil proceedings for injuries or deaths of persons unlawfully entering their dwelling.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1403 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 civil liability for protecting one's home.

 

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 8A of chapter 278 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph:-

If a person using this defense is found not guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction, said person shall not be liable in civil proceedings for the injury or death of the person unlawfully in said dwelling.