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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the offense of assault and battery upon transit workers. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill amends the law to increase the penalties for assaulting and battering a public transit worker while they are performing their duties. The bill defines "bodily substance" to include various human secretions and emissions, and specifies that assault and battery on a transit worker includes expectorating or flinging a bodily substance at them, or throwing or flinging any unspecified fluid at them. It also allows for the arrest of an individual without a warrant if they have committed such an offense, and requires the officer to seek the issuance of a complaint and a bail determination with reasonable promptness.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (28)
Joe McGonagle (D)*,
Christine Barber (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Mike Day (D),
David DeCoste (R),
Paul Donato (D),
William Driscoll (D),
Jessica Giannino (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
Brad Jones (R),
Kay Khan (D),
Kathy LaNatra (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Dave Robertson (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Adam Scanlon (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Steve Xiarhos (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5205 (on 09/01/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1781 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1781.pdf |
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