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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2157         FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2237

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Peter V. Kocot

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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 manslaughter.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2157        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2237

By Mr. Kocot of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2237) of Peter V. Kocot relative to the fine for manslaughter by a construction company.  The Judiciary. 

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
                                HOUSE
                            , NO. 1491 OF 2009-2010.]


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

 

An Act relative to manslaughter.
 

              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 13 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-  A corporation that commits manslaughter in connection with or as a result of any construction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000,000.”
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