HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2780 FILED ON: 1/14/2009
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1369
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Barry R. Finegold
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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 increasing criminal sanctions for drug distribution near y
outh centers.
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PETITION OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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Barry R. Finegold
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17th Essex
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John J. Binienda
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17th Worcester
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Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.
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26th Middlesex
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Jennifer M. Callahan
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18th Worcester
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Geraldo Alicea
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6th Worcester
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Bruce E. Tarr
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First Essex and Middlesex
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Robert L. Hedlund
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Plymouth and Norfolk
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Linda Dorcena Forry
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12th Suffolk
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Linda Dean Campbell
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15th Essex
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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1417 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act increasing criminal sanctions for
drug distribution near youth centers.
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 32J of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 20
04 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after the word “playground”, in line 7, the following words: - or youth center.
SECTION 2.
Said section 32J of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is further amended by inserting after the first sentence
the following sentence: - As used in this section, the term “youth center” shall mean a building which houses any organization, the activities of which are funded publicly, privately, or through a non-profit organization, the activities of which are funded
publicly, privately or through a non-profit organization that provides after school recreational, educational or social activities primarily for youth in the community.
