SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1101 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 948
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Anne M. Gobi
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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 revising certain laws that unconstitutionally proscribe private consensual conduct between adults.
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PETITION OF:
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Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex | 1/17/2019 |
Matthew Sardi |
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1101 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 948
By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 948) of Anne M. Gobi and Matthew Sardi for legislation relative to revising certain laws that unconstitutionally proscribe private consensual conduct between adults. 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 revising certain laws that unconstitutionally proscribe private consensual conduct between adults.
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 34 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end of the section:- This section shall not apply to acts conducted in private between consenting adults.
SECTION 2. Section 35 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end of the section:- This section shall not apply to acts conducted in private between consenting adults.