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MA S1070
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Salvatore DiDomenico
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AI Summary
- Amends Section 1 of Chapter 265 of the Massachusetts General Laws by removing the sentence "Petit treason shall be prosecuted and punished as murder"
- Petit treason is an archaic legal concept historically referring to the killing of a superior by a subordinate (such as a servant killing a master or a wife killing a husband)
- Eliminates this obsolete provision from Massachusetts criminal law, as the offense is no longer recognized as distinct from murder in modern jurisprudence
- Similar legislation (Senate No. 951) was filed in the 2023-2024 legislative session but did not pass
- Referred to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Legislative Description
Relative to petit treason
Last Action
Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2886
12/18/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/27/2025
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