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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1514 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1070
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael O. Moore
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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 maintaining protective orders.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael O. MooreSecond Worcester 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1514 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1070
By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1070) of Michael O. Moore for
legislation to maintain protective orders. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1106 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 maintaining protective orders.
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 3 of chapter 209A, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended
2by striking subsection (h) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
3 (h) ordering the defendant to refrain from abusing or contacting the plaintiff’s child, or
4child in plaintiff’s care or custody, unless authorized by the court, which shall survive the death
5of the plaintiff until such orders are vacated by the court or until the orders expires;.