SENATE, No. 938

By Mr. Knapik, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 938) of Michael R. Knapik, Bruce E. Tarr and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation relative to teen violence. The Judiciary.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.


AN ACT relative to teen violence

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 1 of chapter 209A of the Massachusetts General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “members”, in the fourth line, the following words:- or of a minor child by a person with whom the minor child has had or is having a dating relationship, or of an adult by a person with whom the adult has had or is having a dating relationship.

SECTION 2.   Section 3 of Chapter 209A of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word  “abuse”, in the first line, the following:- or the custodial or non-custodial parent or guardian, on behalf of a minor child suffering from abuse.