HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3406 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3035
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel Cahill
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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 sport officials.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Daniel Cahill | 10th Essex | 1/20/2017 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3406 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3035
By Mr. Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3035) of Daniel Cahill and Michelle M. DuBois relative to assaults upon sports officials within the vicinity of athletic facilities. The Judiciary. |
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 sport 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.