HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2280 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2210
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, 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 protecting children from domestic violence.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
Donald F. Humason, Jr. | 4th Hampden |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol |
Shaunna O'Connell | 3rd Bristol |
George T. Ross | 2nd Bristol |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
Steven L. Levy | 4th Middlesex |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester |
George N. Peterson, Jr. | 9th Worcester |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2280 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2210
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2210) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to protecting children from domestic violence. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 1430 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act protecting children from domestic violence.
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 13A of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:--
(d) Whoever commits an assault or an assault and battery upon another within a dwelling and in the presence of a child under 16 years of age shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years or in the house of correction for not more than 2½ years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Furthermore, the law enforcement agency filing the charges shall provide the department of social services, as established in chapter 18B, with a notice of the charges, to be used at the department’s discretion.
