HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1270 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1542
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth A. Poirier
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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 expanding protections against the crime of incest.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/15/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1270 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1542
By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1542) of Elizabeth A. Poirier relative to the crime of incest. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1566 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 expanding protections against the crime of incest.
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 17 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “consanguinity”, in line 1, the following words:—
affinity or adoption.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect immediately upon its passage.