MA H3345

Bill

Relative to school and public threats

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the penalties for knowingly communicating false reports of active shooting incidents at schools. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 14 of Chapter 269 of the Massachusetts General Laws to increase the penalties for knowingly communicating false reports of active shooting incidents at schools. Specifically, it adds language to the existing law that makes it a crime to knowingly communicate a false report of an active shooting at a school, in addition to the existing provision prohibiting the communication of false threats in general.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (14)

William Crocker (R), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Mike Soter (R), Alyson Sullivan (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3345

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3345
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3345.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1555	Relative to assaults upon sports officials	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2150	Relative to police pursuits	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3478	Increasing penalties for restraining order violations	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H359	Relative to used police cars sold at auction	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3853	Relative to the operation of charter schools in the city of New Bedford	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H3917	To reduce litter on the highways of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1017	Relative to social networking impersonation or harassment	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S2294	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2324	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2581	Similar To
S2398	To establish food allergy plans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S261	Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

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