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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1348 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1513
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Colleen M. Garry
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to manslaughter by protest.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex1/10/2023Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol1/23/2023Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk1/23/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1348 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1513
By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1513) of Colleen
M. Garry, Steven S. Howitt and Marcus S. Vaughn relative to manslaughter caused by reckless
disregard of life while protesting or blocking highways or roadway access. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1585 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to manslaughter by protest.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 1. Chapter 265 of the General Laws shall be amended in section 13 by adding
2after the word “manslaughter” in the first sentence, the following language:-
3 “or manslaughter caused by reckless disregard of life while protesting or blocking
4highway or roadway access”