Amendment ID: S727-4

Amendment 4

Penalties for Tagging

Messrs. Ross, Humason and Fattman move to amend the bill by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

“Section XX. Section 126B of chapter 266 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended in line 21 by striking the word “obliteration.” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “obliteration; and provided, however, that if the property marked, injured, marred, defaced or destroyed is a war or veterans' memorial, monument or gravestone, or a religious memorial or monument, the fine under this section shall be doubled and the person convicted shall be ordered to perform not less than 500 hours of court-approved community service.”