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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1813 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2044
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tommy Vitolo
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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 petit treason.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Tommy Vitolo15th Norfolk1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1813 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2044
By Representative Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2044) of
Tommy Vitolo relative to petit treason. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1811 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to petit treason.
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 of Chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by striking the words "Petit treason shall be prosecuted and punished as
3murder."