HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1557        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1824

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kathleen R. LaNatra and 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 the definition of attempted murder.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kathleen R. LaNatra

12th Plymouth

1/15/2025

Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida

7th Plymouth

1/15/2025

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

1/31/2025

John J. Marsi

6th Worcester

3/19/2025

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/6/2025

Steven George Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/7/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1557        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1824

By Representatives LaNatra of Kingston and Sullivan-Almeida of Abington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1824) of Kathleen R. LaNatra, Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida and others relative to including "stabbing" in the definition of attempted murder.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to the definition of attempted murder.

 

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

Section 16 of Chapter 265 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following after the word “poisoning,” in line 1:-

“stabbing,”