SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3101 FILED ON: 7/30/2025
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 to prevent false impersonation of a federal official.
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PETITION OF:
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Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
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Ryan C. Fattman | Worcester and Hampden |
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Patrick M. O'Connor | First Plymouth and Norfolk |
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Peter J. Durant | Worcester and Hampshire |
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Kelly A. Dooner | Third Bristol and Plymouth |
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Ann-Margaret Ferrante | 5th Essex | 8/11/2025 |
Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex | 8/11/2025 |
Carmine Lawrence Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 8/11/2025 |
Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | 8/11/2025 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 8/11/2025 |
Steven George Xiarhos | 5th Barnstable | 8/14/2025 |
Michelle L. Badger | 1st Plymouth | 8/18/2025 |
James C. Arena-DeRosa | 8th Middlesex | 8/21/2025 |
Lydia Edwards | Third Suffolk | 8/21/2025 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 9/4/2025 |
Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex | 12/3/2025 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3101 FILED ON: 7/30/2025
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By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr, Ryan C. Fattman, Patrick M. O'Connor, Peter J. Durant and others for legislation to prevent false impersonation of a federal official. 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 to prevent false impersonation of a federal official.
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 33 of chapter 268 as appearing in the 2022 official edition is hereby amended by inserting line 10 after the word, "revenue" the following:- "or an officer or employee acting under the authority of the United States or any department, agency or officer thereof,".
SECTION 2. Said section 33 of said chapter 268 is hereby further amended by striking in line 12-13, the following:- “shall be punished by a fine of not more than four hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year” and inserting the following:- “shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two and one half years".