HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1283        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1772

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida

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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 possession of a dangerous weapon.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida

7th Plymouth

1/18/2023

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

1/26/2023

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/31/2023

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/9/2023

Steven George Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/18/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1283        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1772

By Representative Sullivan-Almeida of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1772) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida and others relative to penalties for possession of dangerous weapons by persons in the custody of certain correctional facilities.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1881 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to possession of a dangerous weapon.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 127 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 38B the following section:-

Section 38B ½. (a) For purposes of this section, the word “dangerous weapon” shall include any weapon or object, including an object that is custom or homemade, which is designed or intended to be used as a weapon.

(b) Any person in the custody of a correctional facility, including any jail, house of correction, trial court detention facility or state prison, who possesses a dangerous weapon shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 10 years or in the house of correction for not more than 2 ½ years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such sentence shall begin from and after all sentences currently outstanding and unserved at the time the person commits the violation of this section.