HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1848 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 913
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James M. Murphy
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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 public safety on roadways and transit.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James M. Murphy | 4th Norfolk | 1/19/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1848 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 913
By Mr. Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 913) of James M. Murphy relative to the penalties for impeding or disrupting a public way. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1505 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 public safety on roadways and transit.
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 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:
Section 7A: If any of the persons so unlawfully assembled, willfully impedes and or intentionally disrupts a public “way” as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 90, a “State Highway System” or” State Public Transit System” as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 6c, or a “Railroad or Railway” as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 160 shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail for not more than two years.