H 4997
An Act relative to accomplice and joint venture criminal liability
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Session
194th General Court (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 9:23 PM
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Bill overview
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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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Cosponsors
Francisco E. Paulino
Frank A. Moran
Russell E. Holmes
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