Amendment ID: S2572-34

Amendment 34

Increase penalties for illegal possession

Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor, Durant, Brady, Timilty and Pacheco move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following:-

SECTION_. (h)(1) of section 10 of chapter 269 as appearing in the 2020 official edition is hereby amended by striking in line 143-147 the following:-"for not more than 2 years or by a fine of not more than $500. Whoever commits a second or subsequent violation of this paragraph shall be punished by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than 2 years or by a fine of not more than $1,000 or both" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"for not more than 5 years of by a fine of not more than $5,000. Whoever commits a second or subsequent violation of this paragraph shall be punished by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than 10 years or by a fine of not more than $5,000"