HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 198        FILED ON: 1/9/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 971

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John C. Velis

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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 assault and battery on the elderly or disabled.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

1/9/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

3/14/2018

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

3/14/2018


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 198        FILED ON: 1/9/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 971

By Mr. Velis of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 971) of John C. Velis, Timothy R. Whelan and Donald F. Humason, Jr., relative to assault and battery on the elderly or disabled.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3456 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 assault and battery on the elderly or disabled.

 

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 13K of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 72, the figure “3” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-- 5.

SECTION 2.  Said section 13K of said chapter 265 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 73, the figure “$1,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,000.

SECTION 3. Said section 13K of said chapter 265 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 78, the word “five” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: - 7.

SECTION 4.  Said section 13K of said chapter 265 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 79, the words “one thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $3,000.

SECTION 5.  Said section 13K of said chapter 265 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 84, the word “ten” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 15.

SECTION 6.  Said section 13K of said chapter 265 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 92, the word “five” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 7.