MA S1118

Bill

MA S1118

Relative to the protection of police officers

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the protection of police officers. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 15A of Chapter 265 of the General Laws to impose a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in state prison for anyone who commits an assault with a dangerous weapon, such as a firearm, with the intent to physically harm a police officer, firefighter, or other law enforcement or corrections personnel while they are performing their duties.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Patrick O'Connor (R)*, Alan Silvia (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2665 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1118

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1118
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1118.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3753	Regarding preference for Boston high school graduates for the position of police officer in the city of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H4023	Providing for special police officers in the city of Leominster	Accompanied a new draft, see H4573	Similar To
S1032	Relative to preventing suicide	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1035	Relative to treatment, not imprisonment	Accompanied a study order, see S3063	Similar To
S1064	Prohibiting gunfire directed at dwelling houses	Accompanied H1803	Similar To
S1644	Relative to safety of officers by requiring interior lights in automobiles to be on during stops	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1781	Protecting volunteer law enforcement	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2543	Relative to banning child sex dolls	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S2665	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3753

Regarding preference for Boston high school graduates for the position of police officer in the city of Boston

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H4023

Providing for special police officers in the city of Leominster

Accompanied a new draft, see H4573

Similar To

S1032

Relative to preventing suicide

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1035

Relative to treatment, not imprisonment

Accompanied a study order, see S3063

Similar To

S1064

Prohibiting gunfire directed at dwelling houses

Accompanied H1803

Similar To

S1644

Relative to safety of officers by requiring interior lights in automobiles to be on during stops

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1781

Protecting volunteer law enforcement

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2543

Relative to banning child sex dolls

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S2665

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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