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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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 establishing a self-defense exception.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/14/2025

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/15/2025


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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1592 OF 2023-2024.]

 

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 establishing a self-defense exception.

 

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. Subsection A of section 99 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence in the third paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following:-

Therefore, the secret use of such devices by private individuals must be prohibited, unless each of the following is true: (1) the individual is a party to the encounter that they are surveilling; (2) the individual is not employed by a law enforcement entity, nor acting under the auspices of one; and (3) the individual has a reasonable fear that the other party intends to physically harm them, another person, or themselves.