HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1916 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1560
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
George N. Peterson, Jr.
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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 relative to civil liability for protecting one's home.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
George N. Peterson, Jr. | 9th Worcester |
Nicholas A. Boldyga | 3rd Hampden |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
Ryan C. Fattman | 18th Worcester |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester |
Marc T. Lombardo | 22nd Middlesex |
James R. Miceli | 19th Middlesex |
Shaunna O'Connell | 3rd Bristol |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
Cleon H. Turner | 1st Barnstable |
David T. Vieira | 3rd Barnstable |
Donald H. Wong | 9th Essex |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex |
Michael J. Rodrigues | First Bristol and Plymouth |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1916 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1560
By Mr. Peterson of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1560) of George N. Peterson, Jr. and others relative to the indemnification of certain persons from civil proceedings for injuries or deaths of persons unlawfully entering their dwelling. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2218 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to civil liability for protecting one's home.
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 8A of chapter 278 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph:-
If a person using this defense is found not guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction, said person shall not be liable in civil proceedings for the injury or death of the person unlawfully in said dwelling.
