HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2493 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1437
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Peter V. Kocot
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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 manslaughter.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Peter V. Kocot | 1st Hampshire | 1/15/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2493 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1437
By Mr. Kocot of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1437) of Peter V. Kocot relative to the fine for manslaughter by a construction company. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1449 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 manslaughter.
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 13 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- A corporation that commits manslaughter in connection with or as a result of any construction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000,000.”