SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1982 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 900
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joan B. Lovely
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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 historic homes.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex |
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Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 1/25/2017 |
Paul Tucker | 7th Essex | 1/30/2017 |
Robert M. Koczera | 11th Bristol | 1/30/2017 |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 2/21/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1982 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 900
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 900) of Joan B. Lovely, Richard J. Ross, Paul Tucker, Robert M. Koczera and other members of the General Court for legislation to impose a penalty for the damaging of historic homes. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1519 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 historic homes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 266 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 95 the following section:-
Section 95A.
In this section, “historic home” shall mean any dwelling house listed listed in the State Register of Historic Places established and maintained by the Massachusetts Historical Commission pursuant to G. L. c. 9, section 26C or identified by a plaque identifying the homestead as an historic homestead pursuant to G. L. c. 9, section 27D.
Whoever willfully, intentionally and without right removes items from, including, but not limited to, copper gutters, copper wiring, aluminum or brick; displaces, destroys, defaces, mars or injures the walls, wainscoting or any other part of any historical home, or the appurtenances there of, by cutting, breaking, writing or otherwise, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1000 or by imprisonment for not more than 2 years. Any person convicted under the provisions of this section shall in addition to the fine assessed, reimburse the historic home owner for the total amount of damage incurred.