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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Edward R. Philips, (BY REQUEST)
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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 wiretapping in the Commonwealth.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michael Hyde148 Brickel Rd Stoughton MA 020721/17/2023 1 of 1
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By Representative Philips of Sharon (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1722) of Michael Hyde relative to wiretapping. 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 wiretapping in the Commonwealth.
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. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph D of section 99 of chapter 272 of the General
2Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following
3clause:- g. for a person not acting under color of law to intercept a wire communication
4containing a person's speech or oral communication where such person is a party to the
5communication or where one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to such
6interception.