HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2931 FILED ON: 1/21/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2231 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Louis L. Kafka _______________ 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: An Act relative to wiretapping in the Commonwealth. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2931 FILED ON: 1/21/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2231 By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2231) of Louis L. Kafka relative to wiretapping. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to wiretapping in the Commonwealth.
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. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph D of section 99 of chapter 272 of the Genera l Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following clause:- g. for a person not acting under color of law to intercept a wire communication containing a person's speech or oral communication where such person is a party to the communication or where one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to such interception, unless such communication is intercepted for the purpose of committing any criminal or tortious act in violation of the constitution or laws of the United States or State of Massachusetts or for the purpose of committing any other injurious act. |
