HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3260 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3453
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Walter F. Timilty
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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 prohibiting the obstruction of state highways.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Walter F. Timilty | 7th Norfolk | 1/16/2015 |
Leonard Mirra | 2nd Essex | 8/9/2019 |
Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth | 8/9/2019 |
Jonathan D. Zlotnik | 2nd Worcester | 8/9/2019 |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 8/9/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 8/9/2019 |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex | 8/9/2019 |
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. | 5th Worcester | 8/9/2019 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 8/9/2019 |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol | 8/9/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3260 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3453
By Mr. Timilty of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3453) of Walter F. Timilty and others for legislation to establish penalties for obstructing a state highway. 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 prohibiting the obstruction of state highways.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 106. Whoever commits or attempts to commit any act to obstruct, block, detain or render passage impossible, unsafe or unreasonably difficult the normal movement of traffic, commerce or any emergency medical services on a limited access or express state highway in any manner dangerous to the general public shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 10 years.