An Act relative to historic homes

This bill creates a new legal penalty for willfully damaging or removing specific parts of historic homes in Massachusetts. It directly affects individuals who might cut, break, or deface features of houses listed in the State Register of Historic Places or identified as historic homesteads. Under the new law, offenders could face fines ranging from $100 to $1,000, up to two years in prison, and must also pay to cover the cost of any damage they caused. The legislation specifically targets items such as copper gutters, copper wiring, aluminum, brick, and interior elements like wainscoting.