Bill Text: MA H1321 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: The penalty for persons aiding in the commission of crimes against children

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/30 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room B1 [H1321 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1321-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to those who aid in the commission of a crime against a child.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera	10th Hampden
Christine E. Canavan	10th Plymouth
Bruce E. Tarr	First Essex and Middlesex

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to those who aid in the commission of a crime against a child.

��������������� Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 1.�� Section 13B of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended as follows:

By deleting lines 1-3 of section 13B as so appearing up to the semi-colon in line 3 and inserting in its place the following:-

�Whoever commits an indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14, or whoever aids in� the commission of such a crime, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 12 years , or by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 5 years �

Section 2.� Section 13H of chapter 365 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended as follows:

By amending line 2 of section 13H as so appearing by inserting after the word �fourteen� the following:-

�,or whoever aids in the commission of such a crime,�;

And, by further deleting in line 3 the word �five� and inserting in place thereof the following:-

�7�

And, by deleting in line 4 the words "two and one-half�and inserting in place thereof the following:-

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Section 3.� Section 13J of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended as follows:

By amending lines 17, 21, 28 and 33 of section 13J as so appearing by inserting after the word �injury� in each of the lines, the following:-

��, or whoever aids in the commission of such a crime,�;

And further, by deleting in lines 19, 23, 29 and 35 the words �two and one-half � inserting in place thereof the following:-

�5 �;

And further, by deleting in lines 18 and34 the word �five� and inserting in place thereof the following:-

�7�;

And further, by deleting inline 22 the word �fifteen� and inserting in place thereof the following:-

�17�

Section 4.��� Section 13L of chapter 365 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended as follows:

By amending line 16 of section 13L as so appearing by inserting after the word �child� the following:-

�,or whoever aids in the commission of such a risk or crime,�

And, by further amending line 19 of said section as so appearing by deleting the number �2 1/2� and inserting in place thereof the following number:-

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