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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3196 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1611
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kathleen R. LaNatra
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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 the definition of attempted murder.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth1/20/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3196 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1611
By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1611) of
Kathleen R. LaNatra relative to including "stabbing" in the definition of attempted murder. The
Judiciary.
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 the definition of attempted murder.
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 16 of Chapter 265 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
2following after the word “poisoning,” in line 1:-
3 “stabbing,”