Bill > H1699

This bill modifies existing Massachusetts law regarding the criminal penalties for throwing or shooting objects at motor vehicles and other transportation conveyances. Specifically, the legislation updates Section 104 of Chapter 159 to increase the potential punishments for individuals who willfully throw or shoot objects at motor vehicles, locomotives, railroad cars, trains, motor buses, trackless trolley vehicles, or school buses, or who assault or interfere with drivers, conductors, engineers, and other transportation operators while they are performing their duties. Under the proposed changes, offenders could now face a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment for up to 5 years, or both, which represents a significant legal consequence for such dangerous actions. The bill aims to strengthen protections for transportation workers and passengers by establishing more substantial penalties that might deter potentially harmful and reckless behavior targeting moving vehicles and their operators.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1699