MA H2292

Bill

Relative to school and public threats

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 penalties for certain crimes against public peace. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to increase the penalties for certain crimes against public peace. Specifically, it adds new provisions to punish those who make threats to behead people, use firearms, explosives, or other dangerous devices, or hijack aircraft, ships, or common carriers, with up to 20 years in state prison or 2.5 years in the house of correction, and a fine of up to $10,000. Additionally, the bill imposes the same penalties for knowingly communicating a false report of an active shooting at a school.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (10)

Jay Barrows (R), Nick Boldyga (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Steven Howitt (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Matt Muratore (R), Todd Smola (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4874 (on 08/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2292

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2292
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2292.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4338	Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4721	Similar To
H4874	Judiciary Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
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
H885	Relative to malicious destruction of property	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	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
H983	Relative to police pursuits	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
S1999	Relative to high speed chases	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To

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MA H2292

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