Bill H.1491

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3407        FILED ON: 1/14/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1491

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Peter v. Kocot

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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 Manslaughter.

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PETITION OF:

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to Manslaughter.

              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 13 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-  A corporation that commits manslaughter in connection with or as a result of any construction shall be punished by a fine of no t more than $1,000,000. ”