SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1863 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1101
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark C. Montigny
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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 removing the charitable immunity cap.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Mark C. Montigny | Second Bristol and Plymouth |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1863 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1101
By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1101) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to revise the charitable immunity cap. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 996 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 removing the charitable immunity cap.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 85K of Chapter 231 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 official edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-
It shall not constitute a defense to any cause of action based on tort brought against a corporation, trustees of a trust, or members of an association that said corporation, trust, or association is, or at the time the cause of action arose was, a charity.