HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 594        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 813

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Carmine L. Gentile

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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 to eliminate the charitable immunity cap.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

1/13/2017

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 594        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 813

By Mr. Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 813) of Carmine L. Gentile and others for legislation to eliminate the charitable immunity defense in certain court actions.  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 to eliminate the charitable immunity cap.

 

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.  Section 85K of Chapter 231 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 official edition is hereby amended by striking out the entire section and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:

It shall not constitute a defense to any cause of action based on tort brought against a corporation, trustees of a trust, or members of an association that said corporation, trust or association is, or at the time of the cause of action arose was, a charity.