HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 755        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 909

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David K. Muradian, 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 relative to civil liability for protecting one’s home.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

1/17/2017

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

10/10/2018

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

10/10/2018

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

10/10/2018

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

10/10/2018

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

10/10/2018

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

10/10/2018

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

10/10/2018

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

10/10/2018


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 755        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 909

By Mr. Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 909) of David K. Muradian, Jr., and others relative to the indemnification of certain persons from civil proceedings for injuries or deaths of persons unlawfully entering their dwelling.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1500 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 civil liability for protecting one’s home.

 

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 8A of chapter 278 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph:-

If a person using this defense is found not guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction, said person shall not be liable in civil proceedings for the injury or death of the person unlawfully in said dwelling.