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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.2457 193rd (Current)

An Act relative to archaic laws

Senate, October 10, 2023 -- The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 913) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation relative to archaic laws; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 951) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to petit treason; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1109) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to repeal the criminalization of blasphemy; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1469) of Kate Donaghue, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to the repeal or reform of certain archaic laws on religion, piety, and morality; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1640) of Jay D. Livingstone, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others for legislation to repeal certain archaic laws and to establish a permanent law revision commission (including members of the General Court) to examine common laws and statutes; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1811) of Tommy Vitolo and Sal N. DiDomenico relative to petit treason, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2457).

Bill Information

Sponsor:
Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Cosponsors/Original Petitioners

Name District/Address
William N. Brownsberger This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Suffolk and Middlesex
Kate Donaghue This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 19th Worcester
Joanne M. Comerford This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Lindsay N. Sabadosa This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 1st Hampshire
Jack Patrick Lewis This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 7th Middlesex
Patrick Joseph Kearney This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 4th Plymouth
Michael O. Moore This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Second Worcester
Adrianne Pusateri Ramos This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 14th Essex
* — Sponsor is an original petitioner.

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