HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1592 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 122
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kay Khan
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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 reckless endangerment of persons with disabilities.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex |
Denise Andrews | 2nd Franklin |
Marcos A. Devers | 16th Essex |
Ann-Margaret Ferrante | 5th Essex |
Brian A. Joyce | Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth |
John J. Lawn, Jr. | 10th Middlesex |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1592 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 122
By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 122) of Kay Khan and others for legislation relative to reckless endangerment of persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 980 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to reckless endangerment of persons with disabilities.
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 13L of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Child” the following definition:-
“Person with a disability”, a person with a permanent or long-term physical or mental impairment that prevents or restricts the individual’s ability to provide for his own care or protection.
SECTION 2. Said section 13L of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the figure “265”, in line 8, the following words: - ; indecent assault and battery on a person with a disability under section 13F of chapter 265.
SECTION 3. Said section 13L of said chapter 265, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “child”, in lines 16 and 23, the following words, in each instance:- , “a person with a disability.”
