MA S981

Bill

MA S981

Relative to historic homes

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to impose a penalty for the damaging of historic homes. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to impose a penalty for the damaging of historic homes in Massachusetts. It defines a "historic home" as any dwelling house listed in the State Register of Historic Places or identified by a plaque as an historic homestead. The bill states that anyone who willfully, intentionally, and without right removes items or damages the walls, wainscoting, or any other part of a historic home shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than 2 years. Additionally, anyone convicted under this section shall reimburse the historic home owner for the total amount of damage incurred.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Joan Lovely (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 02/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S981

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S981
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S981.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1376	Permitting persons to bring car damage arising from a pothole against the public entity into small claims court	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1563	Relative to personal injuries or property damage from defective public ways	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3055	Relative to roadway damage	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H793	Creating a special commission to study the equity of chapter 21J and 21O	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H901	Relative to arbitration for automobile insurance property damage	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S182	Relative to the licensure of appraisers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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