SENATE DOCKET, NO. 982 FILED ON: 1/17/2013 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1733 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: John Hart, Jr. _______________ 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 prohibiting certain disruptions at military funerals and other services . _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | John Hart, Jr. | First Suffolk |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 982 FILED ON: 1/17/2013 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1733 By Mr. Hart, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1733) of John Hart, Jr. for legislation to prohibiting certain disruptions at military funerals and other services. Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act prohibiting certain disruptions at military funerals and other services .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 42A the following section:- Section 42B. Whoever willfully creates an interruption or disturbance within 1,000 feet of an assembly being held to conduct a military funeral or memorial service or within 1,000 feet of a military funeral procession or burial shall be punished by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than 2 years or by a fine of not more than $2,000 or by both such imprisonment and fine. |
