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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Simon Cataldo

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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 regarding district court jurisdiction of threats to use deadly weapons, explosives, chemical or biological agents, or other devices or substances capable of causing death, serious bodily injury or substantial property damage.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 644        FILED ON: 1/10/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1412 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 regarding district court jurisdiction of threats to use deadly weapons, explosives, chemical or biological agents, or other devices or substances capable of causing death, serious bodily injury or substantial property damage.

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. Section 26 of Chapter 218 of the General Laws, as amended by St.2018, c. 69, §109, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “of chapter two hundred and sixty-six,” the following language: “subsections (b) and (c) of section fourteen of chapter two hundred and sixty-nine”.