Bill Text: MA S1829 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Provide for increased penalties for persons who commit crimes against the elderly
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-05 - Reporting date extended to Friday, May 7, 2010 [S1829 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1829-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Richard R. Tisei
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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 providing for increased penalties for persons who commit crimes against the elderly.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Richard R. Tisei |
Middlesex and Essex |
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Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
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Michael R. Knapik |
Second Hampden and Hampshire |
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Robert L. Hedlund |
Plymouth and Norfolk |
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Scott P. Brown |
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01024 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act providing for increased penalties for persons who commit
crimes against the elderly.
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. Subsection (a) of section 15A of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking out the word “ten”, in line 3, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 15; by striking out the word “one”, in line 4, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- two; by striking out the words “two and one-half”, in line 5, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- five; and by striking out the word "two", in line 9, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- five.
SECTION 2. Subsection (a) of section 15B of said chapter 265 is hereby amended by striking out the word "five", in line 3, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- ten; by striking out the word "one", in line 4, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- two; by striking out the words "two and one-half", in line 5, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- five; and by striking out the words "one year", in lines 9-10, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “five years.”
SECTION 3. Subsection (a) of section 18 of said chapter 265 is hereby amended by striking out the word "twenty", in line 3, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 25; and by striking out the word "two", in line 10, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- five.
SECTION 4. Subsection (a) of section 19 of said chapter 265 is hereby amended by striking out the words "not less than two years", in lines 8-9, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- life; by striking out the word "two", the second time it appears in line 9, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- ten; and by striking out the word "two", in line 12, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- ten.
