HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3491 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3446
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brian R. Mannal
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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 to criminalize animal abuse in the presence of children.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Brian R. Mannal | 2nd Barnstable | 1/16/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3491 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3446
By Mr. Mannal of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3446) of Brian R. Mannal relative to the crime of animal abuse in the presence of a child. 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 to criminalize animal abuse in the presence of children.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 77 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as amended by section 3 of chapter 293 of the acts of 2014, is hereby further amended by inserting after the words “$10,000 or by both such fine and imprisonment”, as appearing in said section 3 of said chapter 293, the following words:- ; and provided further that whoever commits such an offense in the presence of a person under the age of 14 shall be punished by imprisonment in state prison for not more than 10 years or by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by both such fine and imprisonment.