HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3314        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1644

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John C. Velis

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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 trespassing violations.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

1/16/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3314        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1644

By Mr. Velis of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1644) of John C. Velis relative to increasing the penalty for trespassing on state highways.  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 trespassing violations.

 

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 123 of Chapter 266 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

“Whoever knowingly, willfully, or wantonly trespasses upon a state highway without just cause shall be punished by a fine of not less than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months. Just cause shall include but not be limited to a disabled vehicle or medical emergency. If such trespassing prevents a patient in need of medical treatment from getting such medical treatment, the punishment shall increase to not less than seven thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than a year. If such trespassing interferes with a patient in need of medical treatment and said patient in need of medical treatment dies by reason of such trespassing, the punishment shall be a fine of ten thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one half years or in the state prison for not more than five years, or both.”