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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Shaunna L. O'Connell

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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 non-emergency 911 calls.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/16/2015

Leah Cole

12th Essex

2/1/2015

Robert L. Hedlund

Plymouth and Norfolk

2/4/2015

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

2/4/2015

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

2/2/2015

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/21/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3510        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

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By Mrs. O’Connell of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1524) of Shaunna L. O’Connell and others relative to the penalties for excessive non-emergency 911 calls.  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 non-emergency 911 calls.

 

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 14B of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after  paragraph (b) the following paragraph:—

(c) whoever makes or causes to be made 3 or more non-emergency calls as determined by the PSAP shall be punished by by a fine of not more than 250 dollars. Whoever commits a subsequent violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than 500 dollars.