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Introduced
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Passed
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Introduced Session
187th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to assault and battery upon public employees. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill amends Section 13D of Chapter 265 of the General Laws to increase the penalties for assault and battery against public employees. Specifically, it revises the punishment for anyone who commits an assault and battery upon a public employee while that employee is performing their official duties. The new penalties include imprisonment in the house of correction for up to two and a half years, or imprisonment in state prison for up to five years, or a fine ranging from one thousand to ten thousand dollars. This change aims to provide stronger deterrents and more severe consequences for such offenses.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4364 (on 07/31/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H1362 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/187/H1362 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/PDF?billId=13076&generalCourtId=1 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/BillHtml/13076?generalCourtId=1 |
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