HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3138        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1626

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Walter F. Timilty

_________________

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 Asbestos Related Claims.

_______________

PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk

1/16/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3138        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1626

By Mr. Timilty of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1626) of Walter F. Timilty relative to asbestos-related claims.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

_______________

In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

_______________

 

An Act Relative to Asbestos Related Claims.

 

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 2B of Chapter 260 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 9 after the word “owner.” by inserting the following: - (3) Section 2B shall not apply to an action that is based on personal injury, disability, disease, or death resulting from the discharge into the environment of asbestos.