HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3260        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3453

 

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.