HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2162 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2342
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Angelo M. Scaccia
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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 assaults upon sports officials.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Angelo M. Scaccia | 14th Suffolk | 1/19/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2162 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2342
By Mr. Scaccia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2342) of Angelo M. Scaccia for legislation to establish a penalty for assault upon sports officials. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1589 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to assaults upon sports officials.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 265 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 13D½ the following section: —
Section XX Whoever commits an assault upon a sports official within the confines or immediate vicinity of the athletic facility at which the athletic contest in which said official officiated shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than two and one-half years in a house of correction or by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars.