By Miss Garry of Dracut, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1452) of Colleen M. Garry for legislation to provide for the enforcement of child abuse reporting requirements.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

 


Colleen M. Garry

 

 


 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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 An Act providing for the enforcement of child abuse reporting requirements.

 

    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.  Chapter 119 § 51A of the General Laws is hereby amended in line 32 by striking out the words “one thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following words: “twenty-five thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the House of Corrections for not more than two and one half years, or both such fine and imprisonment.”

SECTION 2.  Chapter 119 § 51A of the General Laws is hereby amended in line 33 by striking out the words “one thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following words: “twenty-five thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the House of Corrections for not more than two and one half years, or both such fine and imprisonment.”