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H1616 • 2025

An Act increasing penalties for certain violent acts

An Act increasing penalties for certain violent acts

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Sponsor
Tackey Chan
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act increasing penalties for certain violent acts

An Act increasing penalties for certain violent acts By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act increasing penalties for certain violent acts By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1616) of Tackey Chan and Michael Morrissey for legislation to increase penalties for certain violent acts.
  • The Judiciary.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-09-16 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/23/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act increasing penalties for certain violent acts
By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1616) of Tackey Chan and Michael Morrissey for legislation to increase penalties for certain violent acts. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1616

SECTION 1. Section 15D of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “5 years” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “10 years”.

SECTION 2. Said section 15D, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 31, the words “10 years” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “15 years”.

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