Bill Text: MA H3398 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title:

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-20 - Reporting date extended to Wednesday, June 9, 2010 [H3398 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3398-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Rosemary Sandlin

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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 the disruption of military funerals.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Todd M. Smola	1st Hampden
Kate Hogan	3rd Middlesex

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to the disruption of military funerals.

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

Chapter 272 of the general laws, as appearing in the official 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after Section 42A the following:

Section 42B. Whoever willfully creates an interruption or disturbance within 1,000 feet of an assembly of people meeting for a military funeral or memorial service or a military funeral procession or burial, shall be punished by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for up to 2 years or by a fine of up to $ 2,000 or by both such imprisonment and fine.