HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2031 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 859
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 protecting children from domestic violence.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 1/19/2017 |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 3/14/2018 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 3/14/2018 |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester | 3/14/2018 |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden | 2/3/2017 |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol | 3/14/2018 |
Angelo L. D'Emilia | 8th Plymouth | 3/14/2018 |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex | 3/14/2018 |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol | 3/14/2018 |
Mathew Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 3/14/2018 |
Nicholas A. Boldyga | 3rd Hampden | 3/14/2018 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 3/14/2018 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 3/14/2018 |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester | 3/14/2018 |
Geoff Diehl | 7th Plymouth | 3/14/2018 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2031 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 859
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 859) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to protecting children from domestic violence. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1404 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 protecting children from domestic violence.
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 13A of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:--
(d) Whoever commits an assault or an assault and battery upon another within a dwelling and in the presence of a child under 16 years of age shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years or in the house of correction for not more than 2½ years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Furthermore, the law enforcement agency filing the charges shall provide the department of social services, as established in chapter 18B, with a notice of the charges, to be used at the department’s discretion.