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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 649 FILED ON: 1/15/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1814
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Susannah M. Whipps
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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 to protect employees of DCF.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin1/15/2023Christopher Hendricks11th Bristol2/1/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 649 FILED ON: 1/15/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1814
By Representative Whipps of Athol, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1814) of
Susannah M. Whipps and Christopher Hendricks for legislation to establish penalties for
threatening an employee of Department of Children and Families. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1926 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 to protect employees of DCF.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 265 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 13M the
2following section:-
3 (a) A person shall not by words or conduct knowingly:
4 (1) threaten an employee of Department of Children & Families; and as a result of the
5threat, place the other person in reasonable belief of death or serious bodily injury.
6 (b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be imprisoned not more than
7two years or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both.
8 (c) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section with the intent to prevent another
9person from reporting to the Department for Children and Families the suspected abuse or 2 of 2
10neglect of a child shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $1,000.00,
11or both.