HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1364 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1589
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Angelo M. Scaccia
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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 assaults upon sports officials.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Angelo M. Scaccia | 14th Suffolk | 1/15/2015 |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden | 9/25/2019 |
James J. Lyons, Jr. | 18th Essex | 9/25/2019 |
John C. Velis | 4th Hampden | 9/25/2019 |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 9/25/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1364 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1589
By Mr. Scaccia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1589) of Angelo M. Scaccia and others for legislation to establish a penalty for assault upon a sports official. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1605 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 assaults upon sports officials.
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.
Chapter 265 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 13D½ the following section: —
Section XX Whoever commits an assault upon a sports official within the confines or immediate vicinity of the athletic facility at which the athletic contest in which said official officiated shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than two and one-half years in a house of correction or by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars.