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By Mr. Rushing of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1709) of Byron Rushing and others relative to the repeal or reform of certain archaic laws. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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By Mr. Rushing of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1709) of Byron Rushing and others relative to the repeal or reform of certain archaic laws. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
Ellen Story
David Paul Linsky
Denise Provost
Ruth B. Balser
Douglas W. Petersen
Louis L. Kafka
Gloria L. Fox
Benjamin Swan
Willie Mae Allen
Elizabeth A. Malia
Martha M. Walz
Patricia D. Jehlen
Edward M. Augustus, Jr.
Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.
Michael E. Festa
John D. Keenan
Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.
Kay Khan
James B. Eldridge
William Lantigua
Frank I. Smizik
Mary E. Grant
John W. Scibak
Sarah K. Peake
Stephen Kulik
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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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 Section 16A of Chapter 264 of the General Laws, is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. Section 34 of Chapter 265 of the General Laws, is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. Section 14 of Chapter 270 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. Section 14 of Chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. Section 18 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1998 Official Edition, is hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. Section 20 of Chapter 272 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 7. Section 21 of Chapter 272 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 8. Section 21A of Chapter 272 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 9. Section 26 of Chapter 272 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 10. Section 34 of Chapter 272, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 to 2, the words “commits the abominable and detestable crime against nature, either with mankind or” and inserting in place thereof the words:— engages in sexual relations.
SECTION 11. Section 35 of Chapter 272 of the, as so appearing, is hereby repealed.
SECTION 12. Section 36 of Chapter 272 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 13. Section 39 of Chapter 272 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 14. Section 63 of Chapter 272 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 15. Section 64 of Chapter 272 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 16. Section 65 of Chapter 272 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 17. Section 66 of Chapter 272 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 18. Section 67 of Chapter 272 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 19. Section 68 of Chapter 272 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 20. Section 69 of Chapter 272 is hereby repealed.