HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1365 FILED ON: 1/9/2009
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Byron Rushing
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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 the refor
m of archaic laws.
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PETITION OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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Byron Rushing
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9th Suffolk
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Ellen Story
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3rd Hampshire
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Elizabeth A. Malia
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11th Suffolk
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Frank I. Smizik
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15th Norfolk
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Steven J. D'Amico
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4th Bristol
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Patricia D. Jehlen
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Second Middlesex
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Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.
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34th Middlesex
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Tom Sannicandro
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7th Middlesex
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Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.
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26th Middlesex
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Martha M. Walz
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8th Suffolk
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Matthew C. Patrick
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3rd Barnstable
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Kay Khan
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11th Middlesex
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Denise Provost
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27th Middlesex
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Sarah K. Peake
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4th Barnstable
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Ruth B. Balser
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12th Middlesex
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John W. Scibak
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2nd Hampshire
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Benjamin Swan
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11th Hampden
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Mary E. Grant
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6th Essex
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John D. Keenan
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7th Essex
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James B. Eldridge
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Middlesex and Worcester
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Louis L. Kafka
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8th Norfolk
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Gloria L. Fox
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7th Suffolk
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to the reform of archaic laws.
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 16A of Chapter 264 of the General Laws, is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2.
Section 24 of Chapter 265 of the General Laws, is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
Section 18 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws, is hereby repealed.
SECTION 4.
Section 26 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws, is hereby repealed.
SECTION 5.
Section 34 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 to 2, the words
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commits the abominable and detestable crime against nature, either with mankind or
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and inserting in place thereof
the words:— engages in sexual relations.
SECTION 6.
Section 35 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws, is hereby repealed.
