HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1702 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1624
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Theodore C. Speliotis
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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:
An Act imposing a life sentence as punishment for a second or subsequent conviction of the crime of rape.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Theodore C. Speliotis | 13th Essex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1702 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1624
By Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1624) of Theodore C. Speliotis relative to the imposition of life sentences for second or subsequent convictions of the crime of rape. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 510 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act imposing a life sentence as punishment for a second or subsequent conviction of the crime of rape.
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 22 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by deleting, in line 25 and line 26, the words “or for any term or years”.
SECTION 2. Section 22 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by deleting, in line 31 and line 32, the words “or for any term of years, but not less than 15 years”.
