SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2290        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 998

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sal N. DiDomenico

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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 petit treason.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

3/2/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2290        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 998

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 998) of Sal N. DiDomenico and James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to petit treason.  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 relative to petit treason.

 

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 1 of Chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the following words:- "Petit treason shall be prosecuted and punished as murder."