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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Susan Williams Gifford

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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 dangerousness hearings for vehicular homicide.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

9/30/2015


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By Ms. Gifford of Wareham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Susan Williams Gifford relative to dangerousness hearings for persons arrested and charged with homicide by a motor vehicle.  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 dangerousness hearings for vehicular homicide.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

An act relative to dangerousness hearings for vehicular homicide.

SECTION 1. Subsection 1 of section 58A of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 97 of chapter 284 of the acts of 2014, is hereby further amended by inserting after the words “of section 24 of chapter 90” the words:—

", or arrested and charged with homicide by a motor vehicle as defined in subsection (b) of section 24G of chapter 90, ."