HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 422 FILED ON: 1/7/2009
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1371
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Gloria L. Fox
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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 increasing the fines for prostitution.
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PETITIO
N OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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Gloria L. Fox
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7th Suffolk
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Willie Mae Allen
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6th Suffolk
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Christine E. Canavan
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10th Plymouth
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William Lantigua
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16th Essex
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Barbara A. L'Italien
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18th Essex
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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1428 OF
2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to increasing the fines for prostitution.
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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.
Chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 8, and inserting in place thereof the following section
:—
Section 8.
Notwithstanding any general or specia
l law, a person convicted of the crime of soliciting for a prostitute under General Laws chapter 272, section 8 or otherwise shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than one (1) year and shall be punished by a fine of not
less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for the first offense, not less than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the second offense, and not l
ess than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for the third offense and every subsequent offense thereafter.
Section 8(a)
Notwithstanding any general or special law, a person charged with the crim
e of soliciting for a prostitute under General Laws chapter 272, section 8 or otherwise shall, if the disposition of the charge is other than acquittal or dismissal, be assessed a civil fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) and not more than
three hundred dollars ($300.00) for the first offense, not less than three hundred dollars ($300.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the second offense, and not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and not more than one thousand do
llars ($1,000.00) for the third offense and every subsequent offense thereafter.
