Massachusetts SD 1101: An Act relative to revising certain laws that unconstitutionally proscribe private consensual conduct between adults

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1101        FILED ON: 1/17/2019 
SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 948 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
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PRESENTED BY: 
Anne M. Gobi 
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General 
 Court assembled: 
 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: 
An Act relative to revising certain laws that unconstitutionally proscribe private consensual 
conduct between adults. 
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PETITION OF: 
 
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:  
Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and 
Middlesex 
1/17/2019 
Matthew Sardi   

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1101        FILED ON: 1/17/2019 
SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 948 
By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 948) of Anne M. Gobi and Matthew 
Sardi for legislation relative to revising certain laws that unconstitutionally proscribe private 
consensual conduct between adults.  The Judiciary. 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
 
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court 
(2019-2020) 
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An Act relative to revising certain laws that unconstitutionally proscribe private consensual 
conduct between adults. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows: 
 
1 SECTION 1. Section 34 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end of the section:- 
3This section shall not apply to acts conducted in private between consenting adults. 
4 SECTION 2. Section 35 of chapter 272 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 
5Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end of the section:- 
6This section shall not apply to acts conducted in private between consenting adults.