HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1349 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 922
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Shaunna L. O'Connell and Timothy R. Whelan
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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 non-emergency 911 calls.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Shaunna L. O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 1/18/2017 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 1/18/2017 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 1/24/2017 |
Geoff Diehl | 7th Plymouth | 2/3/2017 |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 1/24/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1349 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 922
By Representatives O'Connell of Taunton and Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 922) of Shaunna L. O'Connell, Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to the penalties for excessive non-emergency 911 calls. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1524 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 non-emergency 911 calls.
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 14B of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after paragraph (b) the following paragraph:—
(c) whoever makes or causes to be made 3 or more non-emergency calls as determined by the PSAP shall be punished by by a fine of not more than 250 dollars. Whoever commits a subsequent violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than 500 dollars.