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MA H1578
MA H1578Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on an emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider
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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technicians, ambulance operators, ambulance attendants or health care providers. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill aims to strengthen the penalty for assaulting or committing assault and battery on emergency medical technicians, ambulance operators, ambulance attendants, or healthcare providers. The bill removes the language "treating or transporting a person" from the existing law and increases the maximum penalty from imprisonment in a house of correction for up to 2.5 years or a fine of up to $5,000 to imprisonment in a state prison for up to 5 years or imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for up to 2.5 years.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (32)
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
David Biele (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carlos González (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Stephen Hay (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kate Hogan (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Joe McKenna (R),
Mike Moore (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Harold Naughton (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Dave Robertson (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Dean Tran (R),
Paul Tucker (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
John Velis (D),
Timothy Whelan (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1578 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1578.pdf |
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