Bill Text: MA H1491 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: The fine for manslaughter by a construction company
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/14 at 12:00 AM in Gardner Auditorium [H1491 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1491-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Peter v. Kocot
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to Manslaughter.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Peter v. Kocot |
1st Hampshire |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to Manslaughter.
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 13 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- A corporation that commits manslaughter in connection with or as a result of any construction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000,000.”