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By Mr. Scaccia of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1718) of Angelo M. Scaccia for legislation to establish a penalty for assault upon sports officials. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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By Mr. Scaccia of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1718) of Angelo M. Scaccia for legislation to establish a penalty for assault upon sports officials. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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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. Chapter 265 of the General Laws is hereby
amended by inserting after section 13D½ the following section: —
Section 13D½. Whoever commits an assault upon a sports official within the
confines or immediate vicinity of the athletic facility at which the athletic
contest in which said official officiated shall be punished by imprisonment for
not more than two and one-half years in a house of correction or by a fine of
not more than ten thousand dollars.