MA H885

Bill

MA H885

Relative to malicious destruction of property

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the penalty imposed for malicious destruction of property. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase the penalty for the malicious destruction of property in Massachusetts. Specifically, it proposes to amend Section 127 of Chapter 266 of the General Laws by replacing the current fine of $250 with a new fine of $1,500 for this offense. The purpose of this change is to impose a higher financial penalty on individuals who purposefully damage or deface the property of others.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (7)

Evandro Carvalho (D), Peter Durant (R), Michael Finn (D), Ken Gordon (D), Mary Keefe (D), David Linsky (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H885

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H885
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H885.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1054	Relative to enforcement of penalties under the marijuana legalization law	Accompanied a new draft, see H3768	Similar To
H4338	Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4721	Similar To
H626	To amend Section 3, Chapter 111M of the General Laws relative to Massachusetts residents living in a foreign country and health insurance penalties	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H881	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H884	Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H898	Relative to fires and explosions	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H933	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H982	To enhance safety on public ways	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H985	To increase penalties for distribution of oxycodone	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H986	To increase penalties for heroin distribution	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1157	Relative to the expenditure of certain municipal and district monies	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2099	Relative to handicapped parking	New draft substituted, see S2168	Similar To
S2170	Relative to criminal justice reform	Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended, see S2185	Replaced by
S765	Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1054

Relative to enforcement of penalties under the marijuana legalization law

Accompanied a new draft, see H3768

Similar To

H4338

Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle

Accompanied a study order, see H4721

Similar To

H626

To amend Section 3, Chapter 111M of the General Laws relative to Massachusetts residents living in a foreign country and health insurance penalties

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H881

Protecting children

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H884

Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

H898

Relative to fires and explosions

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H933

Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H982

To enhance safety on public ways

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H985

To increase penalties for distribution of oxycodone

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H986

To increase penalties for heroin distribution

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1157

Relative to the expenditure of certain municipal and district monies

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2099

Relative to handicapped parking

New draft substituted, see S2168

Similar To

S2170

Relative to criminal justice reform

Ways and Means amendment adopted, as amended, see S2185

Replaced by

S765

Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

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