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H4997 • 2025

An Act relative to accomplice and joint venture criminal liability

An Act relative to accomplice and joint venture criminal liability

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Sponsor
Judiciary (J)
Last action
2026-01-29
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to accomplice and joint venture criminal liability

An Act relative to accomplice and joint venture criminal liability Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to accomplice and joint venture criminal liability Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-29 House

    Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

  2. 2026-01-29 House

    New draft of H1760 and H1928

  3. 2026-01-29 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to accomplice and joint venture criminal liability
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4997

SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 274 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the word “felon.” and inserting in place thereof the following language:-

felon; provided, however, that whoever is punished under this section when the predicate felony is a violation of section 1 of chapter 265 may be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of the principal felon or for any term of years.

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