Bill H.1505

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1546        FILED ON: 1/13/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1505

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William Lantigua

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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 punishment for the defacement of property.

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PE TITION OF:

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1557 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 punishment for the defacement of property.


 

              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 126A of chapter 266 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “three” in line 6 and inserting in place thereof the figure:–  10

SECTION 2. Section 126B of said chapter 266 as so app earing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “imprisonment” in line 9 of the following:–  in a state prison for a term of not more than 10 years or