Bill Text: MA H3181 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Increase the amount of awards for personal injuries or property damage due to defective public ways

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 9/10 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room B1 [H3181 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3181-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer M. Callahan

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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 damages from defective public ways.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Jennifer M. Callahan	18th Worcester

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4572 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to damages from defective public ways.

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

           Section 15 of Chapter 84 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “five thousand dollars” in line 13 and inserting in place thereof the figures:— $20,000.