MA S858

Bill

MA S858

To increase the penalties for corporate manslaughter

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase the penalties for corporate manslaughter. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase the penalties for corporate manslaughter. It proposes amending the existing law to impose a fine of not less than $250,000 on any corporation found guilty of manslaughter. Additionally, the bill empowers the relevant commissioner or secretary to debar the convicted corporation from doing business for up to 10 years. The bill retains the existing criminal penalties for individual manslaughter, including imprisonment of up to 20 years and/or a fine of up to $1,000, while increasing the penalty to life imprisonment or a term of years for manslaughter committed during certain property crimes.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170 (on 10/02/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S858

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S858
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S858.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1611	Relative to the corporate excise tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H3052	Relative to manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H3326	Relative to corporate excise taxes for homeowners associations organized as corporations	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H808	Relative to manslaughter by protest	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1548	Requiring accurate reporting of corporate profits	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1549	To ensure the efficacy of corporate tax expenditures	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1640	Relative to corporate excise tax reform	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2170	Relative to criminal justice reform	Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended, see S2185	Replaced by

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