SENATE DOCKET, NO. 517        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 854

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

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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 justice for rape victims.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/2/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

2/3/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 517        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 854

By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 854) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, James B. Eldridge, Kay Khan and Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative to justice for rape victims.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2026 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 justice for rape victims.

 

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 63 of Chapter 277 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after figure “13L”, in line 4, the following figure: -- “22”

SECTION 2.  Said chapter 277 is further amended in section 63, as appearing in the 2014 official edition, by striking the word “sections” in line 13 and inserting in place thereof the word: -- “section”

SECTION 3.  Said Chapter 277 is hereby further amended in section 63, as so appearing, by striking the figure “22” from line 13.