| By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 938) of Cynthia S. Creem, Robert A. O'Leary, Michael E. Festa, David P. Linsky and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to archaic crimes. The Judiciary |
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 Section 14 of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. Section 18 of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. Section 20 of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. Section 21 of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. Section 21A of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. Said chapter 272 is hereby further amended by striking out section 34, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 34. Whoever commits a sexual act on an animal shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 20 years or in a house of correction for not more than 2 ½ years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 7. Section 36 of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
SECTION 8. Section 63 of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
SECTION 9. Section 64 of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
SECTION 10. Section 65 of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
SECTION 11. Section 66 of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
SECTION 12. Section 67 of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
SECTION 13. Section 68 of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
SECTION 14. Section 69 of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.