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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to manslaughter caused while protesting or blocking highway or roadway access . The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend Chapter 265, Section 13 of the General Laws to create a new category of manslaughter, specifically defining it as "manslaughter caused by reckless disregard of life while protesting or blocking highway or roadway access," which means that if someone causes a death through their actions while protesting or blocking a road, and those actions show a reckless disregard for human life, they could be charged with this new form of manslaughter.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (11)
Colleen Garry (D)*,
Donnie Berthiaume (R),
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
Shawn Dooley (R),
James Dwyer (D),
Susan Gifford (R),
Thomas Golden (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Dave Muradian (R),
Keiko Orrall (R),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4624 (on 09/22/2016)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1336 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1336 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1336.pdf |
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