Bill Text: MA H3388 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Impose a penalty for the removal of commemorative flag holders from graves of veterans and police and fire personnel
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-20 - Reporting date extended to Wednesday, June 9, 2010 [H3388 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3388-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kathi-Anne Reinstein
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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 the removal of veterans, police and fire, commemorative flag holders.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Kathi-Anne Reinstein |
16th Suffolk |
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James Dwyer |
30th Middlesex |
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Paul McMurtry |
11th Norfolk |
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Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
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Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. |
26th Middlesex |
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Thomas M. McGee |
Third Essex and Middlesex |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3715 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 the removal of veterans, police and fire,
commemorative flag holders.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 73 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “veteran’s grave marker or metal plaque or flag” and inserting in place thereof the following words: — American flag, veteran’s grave marker, metal plaque, veteran’s commemorative flag holder, commemorative flag holder representing service in both the police and fire department.
