HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 421        FILED ON: 1/10/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1498

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David Paul Linsky

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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 harassment prevention orders.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/10/2019

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

1/30/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 421        FILED ON: 1/10/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1498

By Mr. Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1498) of David Paul Linsky and Kenneth I. Gordon relative to harassment prevention orders.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to harassment prevention orders.

 

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 3 of Chapter 258e of the General Laws hereby amended by inserting after subsection g the following subsection:-

(h) Upon a successful motion to vacate the harassment prevention order made by a plaintiff in the case, the defendant’s record shall be expunged and no evidence of the harassment prevention order shall remain on the defendant’s record.