The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Peter v. Kocot

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to Manslaughter.

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PETITION OF:

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to Manslaughter.

                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 13 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-  A corporation that commits manslaughter in connection with or as a result of any construction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000,000.”