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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Christopher M. Markey

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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 solicitation of a juvenile under eighteen to commit murder.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3283        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1658 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 relative to solicitation of a juvenile under eighteen to commit 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 1. Chapter 274 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 2 the following new section:-

(1)Whoever solicits, entices, counsels, procures, provokes, threatens, pays, agrees to pay, or offers to pay a juvenile who has not attained the age of eighteen with the intent to have said juvenile commit an armed assault on another person or murder and said juvenile does commit or attempts to commit said armed assault on another or murder, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years, but not less than twenty years. No sentence imposed under this subsection shall be reduced or suspended nor shall such person so sentenced be eligible for probation, parole, work release, or furlough or receive any deduction from such person's sentence for good conduct.

(2)Whoever provides, delivers, purchases, hands, counsels, provokes, or aids in obtaining a juvenile under the age of eighteen a firearm, rifle, machine gun, automatic weapon, or dangerous weapon as defined by M.G.L. 140, with the intent to have said juvenile commit and armed assault on another person or murder shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years, but not less than ten years. No sentence imposed under this subsection shall be reduced or suspended nor shall such person so sentenced be eligible for probation, parole, work release or furlough or receive any deduction from such person's sentence for good conduct.

(3)“Armed Assault on another Person” shall be defined as any violation of M.G.L. C. 265 § 14, 18A, 18.

(4)“Murder” shall be defined as any violation of M.G.L. C. 265 §1.