HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 338        FILED ON: 1/20/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2458

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

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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 penalties for false distress calls.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

1/20/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 338        FILED ON: 1/20/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2458

By Ms. Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2458) of Ann-Margaret Ferrante relative to the penalties for false distress calls.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2063 OF 2019-2020.]

 

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 relative to penalties for false distress calls.

 

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. The Secretary of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall promulgate regulations establishing a penalty schedule for false marine distress calls. Said schedule shall include but not be limited to reimbursements from individuals making false marine distress calls to responding state agencies.