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H4412 • 2025

An Act relative to witness intimidation

An Act relative to witness intimidation

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Sponsor
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.
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 relative to witness intimidation

An Act relative to witness intimidation By Representative Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Angelo J.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to witness intimidation By Representative Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Angelo J.
  • Puppolo, Jr., relative to witness intimidation.
  • The Judiciary.

Limits and Unknowns

  • 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. 2025-11-18 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-11-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-08-14 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. 2025-08-11 House

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on The Judiciary

  6. 2025-07-17 House

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

  7. House

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

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to witness intimidation
By Representative Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., relative to witness intimidation. The Judiciary.

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Bill H.4412

Subsection (b) of section 13B of chapter 268 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- If the misconduct was committed while the person was armed, such person shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 20 years or by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 2½ years or by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by both such fine and imprisonment.

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