H1869

Relative to solicitation of a juvenile under eighteen to commit murder

Introduced·2/27/25
Introduced Text

Massachusetts H1869 amends the General Laws to impose severe penalties for soliciting a juvenile under eighteen to commit murder or armed assault.

Massachusetts H1869 amends Chapter 274 of the General Laws by adding a new section that imposes severe penalties on individuals who solicit, entice, counsel, provoke, threaten, pay, agree to pay, or offer to pay a juvenile under eighteen to commit murder or an armed assault on another person. The bill defines "armed assault on another person" and "murder" and specifies that those convicted under this new provision shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years, but not less than twenty years.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Sep 23, 2025

1:00 PM

Joint Committee on The Judiciary Hearing

History

Mar 26

House

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

Sep 16, 2025

Joint

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

Sep 16, 2025

House

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