HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1467        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 950

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Byron Rushing

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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 the reform of unconstitutional archaic laws.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Byron Rushing

9th Suffolk

1/18/2017

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

 

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

 

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

 

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

 

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

 

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

 

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

1/27/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

 

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

 

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

 

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

 

Carlos González

10th Hampden

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1467        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 950

By Mr. Rushing of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 950) of Byron Rushing and others for legislation to repeal certain laws.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4392 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 the reform of unconstitutional archaic laws.

 

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 31 of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in lines 1-5, the first sentence.

SECTION 2.  Section 16A Chapter 264 of the General Laws is hereby repealed. 

SECTION 3. Section 22 Chapter 264 of the General Laws is hereby is hereby amended by striking, in lines 2-3, the words: - “by the Communist Party or”. 

SECTION 4. Section 14 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.

SECTION 5.  Section 18 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.

SECTION 6.  Section 34 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby is hereby amended by striking, in lines 2, the words “, either with mankind or”

SECTION 7.  Section 35 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.

SECTION 8.  Section 36 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.

SECTION 9.  Sections 63 through 69 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.