The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

^{_______________}

PRESENTED BY:

James E. Vallee

^{_______________}

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 vicious dogs.

^{_______________}

PETITION OF:

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION

SEE HOUSE, NO. 2000 OF .]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

^{_______________}

In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

^{_______________}

An Act relative to vicious dogs.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 157 of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “jurisdiction” in line 5 the following:— has done damage to either the body or property of any person or.