Bill Text: MA S1851 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: For legislation concerning abuse prevention

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/14 at 12:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium [S1851 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1851-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Walsh, Marian (SEN)

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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 passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act concerning abuse prevention.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Walsh, Marian (SEN)	Suffolk and Norfolk

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01038 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act concerning abuse prevention.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 209A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following after the word "relationship," in line 20:- "or where one person attempts to engage the other in a substantive dating relationship,".