Bill > H1877

This bill modifies existing Massachusetts law regarding assault and battery against transit workers by expanding the definition of assault to explicitly include assault by means of bodily substances. Specifically, the bill adds language to clarify that assault and battery against a transit worker (which is already a protected category) now encompasses incidents where a bodily substance is used as a means of attack. The bill provides a comprehensive definition of "bodily substance," which includes human secretions such as blood, saliva, mucous, semen, urine, and feces. By explicitly including public transit workers and defining bodily substances, the bill aims to provide clearer legal protections for transit employees and potentially create stronger deterrents against such attacks. The modifications are being made to Section 13D of Chapter 265 of the Massachusetts General Laws, which already addresses assault and battery against certain employees.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1877