SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1535        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1036

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Walter F. Timilty

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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 prohibiting the obstruction of state highways.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1535        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1036

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1036) of Walter F. Timilty for legislation to establish penalties for obstructing a state highway.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 982 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 prohibiting the obstruction of state highways.

 

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 hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 106. Whoever commits or attempts to commit any act to obstruct, block, detain, or render passage impossible, unsafe or unreasonably difficult for the normal movement of traffic, commerce, or any emergency medical services on a limited access or express state highway in any manner that is dangerous to the general public, shall be punished by imprisonment in a state prison for not more than 10 years.