SENATE DOCKET, NO. 801 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 951
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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 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 801 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 951
By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 951) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to petit treason. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 998 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 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 of Chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the following words:- "Petit treason shall be prosecuted and punished as murder."