HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2301 FILED ON: 2/17/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1865
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel J. Ryan
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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 to increase penalties for shooting a firearm while on release.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Daniel J. Ryan | 2nd Suffolk | 2/17/2021 |
Martin J. Walsh | 1 City Hall Square #500 | 2/17/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2301 FILED ON: 2/17/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1865
By Mr. Ryan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1865) of Daniel J. Ryan and Martin J. Walsh relative to the penalties for shooting a firearm while released on bail. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act to increase penalties for shooting a firearm while on release.
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 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 69 of the acts of 2018, is hereby further amended by inserting the following paragraph after 10 (o):
(p) Whoever discharges a weapon of which violates any provision found within section 10 of chapter 269, while that person is on release pursuant to sections 42A, 57, 58, 58A, 58B, 87 of chapter 276 or section 3A of chapter 211F, shall be further punished by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one-half years or for not more than five years in state prison.