HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2215        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1500

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David K. Muradian, 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:

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

1/15/2015

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

9/23/2019

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

9/23/2019

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

1/16/2015

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/15/2015

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

2/4/2015

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

9/23/2019

Leah Cole

12th Essex

9/23/2019

Susannah M. Whipps Lee

2nd Franklin

1/16/2015

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/15/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2215        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1500

By Mr. Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1500) of David K. Muradian, 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. 1560 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.