HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2042        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1528

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David K. Muradian, Jr.

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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 civil liability for protecting one’s home.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

1/17/2019

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

1/28/2019

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/24/2019

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

1/21/2019

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/28/2019

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/29/2019

Norman J. Orrall

12th Bristol

1/30/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/22/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2042        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1528

By Mr. Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1528) of David K. Muradian, Jr., and others relative to the indemnification of certain persons from civil proceedings for injuries or deaths of persons unlawfully entering their dwelling.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 909 OF 2017-2018.]

 

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 civil liability for protecting one’s home.

 

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 8A of chapter 278 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph:-

If a person using this defense is found not guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction, said person shall not be liable in civil proceedings for the injury or death of the person unlawfully in said dwelling.