Bill

Bill > H1313


MA H1313

MA H1313
Relative to annoying telephone calls


summary

Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

187th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the penalty for persons making annoying and abusive telephone calls. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 269A of the General Laws by adding a new section, 14B, which creates a penalty for individuals who knowingly permit their telephone to be used by someone else to repeatedly call another person or their family with the intent to harass, annoy, molest, or use indecent or obscene language, punishable by a fine of up to $500 or imprisonment for up to three months, or both.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4364 (on 07/31/2012)

bill text


bill summary

Loading...

bill summary

Loading...
Loading...