SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1345 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 922
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 murder soliciation.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1345 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 922
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 922) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to murder solicitation. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 820 OF 2013-2014.]
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 murder soliciation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 36. Chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 15C the following section:-
Section 15D. Any person who, with the intent that another commit murder, solicits, counsels, advises or otherwise entices another to commit murder shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 20 years, or by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 2½ years and a fine of not more than $1,000.