An Act protecting children from domestic violence

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An Act protecting children from domestic violence

An Act protecting children from domestic violence By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act protecting children from domestic violence By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 1790) of Bradley H.
• Jones, Jr., and others relative to the penalty for assault or an assault and battery upon another and in the presence of a child.
• The Judiciary.

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Official Summary Text

An Act protecting children from domestic violence
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1790) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the penalty for assault or an assault and battery upon another and in the presence of a child. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1790

Section 13A of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(d) Whoever commits an assault or an assault and battery upon another within a dwelling and in the presence of a child under 16 years of age shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years or in the house of correction for not more than 2½ years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Furthermore, the law enforcement agency filing the charges shall provide the department of social services, as established in chapter 18B, with a notice of the charges, to be used at the department’s discretion.

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