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MA H2044
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tommy Vitolo
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AI Summary
- Removes the sentence "Petit treason shall be prosecuted and punished as murder" from Section 1 of Chapter 265 of the Massachusetts General Laws
- Petit treason is an archaic common law crime involving the killing of a superior by a subordinate (such as a servant killing a master or a wife killing a husband)
- Amends the 2020 Official Edition of the General Laws
- Filed by Representative Tommy Vitolo of the 15th Norfolk district on January 15, 2025
- Similar legislation was filed in the previous 2023-2024 session as House Bill No. 1811
Legislative Description
Relative to petit treason
Last Action
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
10/20/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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