HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1108 FILED ON: 1/15/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1582
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bud L. Williams
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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 decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconduct.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Bud L. Williams | 11th Hampden | 1/3/2019 |
Mindy Domb | 3rd Hampshire | 1/31/2019 |
Nika C. Elugardo | 15th Suffolk | 2/3/2019 |
Carlos González | 10th Hampden | 1/22/2019 |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Liz Miranda | 5th Suffolk | 2/1/2019 |
David Allen Robertson | 19th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Chynah Tyler | 7th Suffolk | 1/31/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1108 FILED ON: 1/15/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1582
By Mr. Williams of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1582) of Bud L. Williams and others relative to decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconduct. 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 decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconduct.
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. Chapter 272 of the General Laws is amended by striking out section 40, as
appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:
Section 40. Disturbance of assemblies.
Whoever wilfully interrupts or disturbs an assembly of people met for a lawful purpose shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one month or by a fine of not more than fifty dollars; provided, however, that K-12 students shall not be charged, adjudicated, or convicted for alleged violation of this provision due to conduct within school buildings or grounds or in the course of school-related events. Whoever, within one year after being twice convicted of a violation of this section, again violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for one month, and the sentence imposing such imprisonment shall not be suspended.
SECTION 2. Chapter 272 is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (b) of
section 53, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following
subsection:
(b) Disorderly persons and disturbers of the peace, for the first offense, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $150. On a second or subsequent offense, such person shall be punished by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than 6 months, or by a fine of not more than $200, or by both such fine and imprisonment, provided, however, that an elementary or secondary school student shall not be charged, adjudicated, or convicted for alleged violation of this provision due to conduct within school buildings or grounds or in the course of school-related events.