MA S984

Bill

Relative to increased penalties for assault, assault and battery, stalking, and criminal harassment at youth sporting events

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase penalties for assault, assault and battery, stalking, and criminal harassment at youth sporting events. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase penalties for assault, assault and battery, stalking, and criminal harassment that occur at youth sporting events. It defines a "youth sporting event" as any event, including games, practices, and scrimmages, that is sanctioned by a town, school district, county, the Commonwealth, or any other athletic association recognized by the Commonwealth. The bill specifies that individuals who commit these offenses at youth sporting events will face increased penalties, including imprisonment of up to 2.5 years and fines of up to $5,000, depending on the specific offense.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Donald Humason (R), James Welch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2313 (on 03/01/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S984

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S984
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S984.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1008	Relative to child labor law	Accompanied a study order, see H4729	Similar To
H2342	Relative to assaults upon sports officials	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H4338	Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4721	Similar To
H737	Relative to motor vehicle police chases	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H803	Relative to the concealment of the death of children and the penalties for the sale or purchase of minor children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H817	Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H881	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H884	Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H885	Relative to malicious destruction of property	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H933	Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H983	Relative to police pursuits	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H985	To increase penalties for distribution of oxycodone	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H986	To increase penalties for heroin distribution	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1026	Relative to the penalty for failure to provide workers' compensation insurance	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1999	Relative to high speed chases	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2313	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to issues before the joint committee on the Judiciary	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S450	Relative to ivory and rhino horn trafficking	Accompanied a new draft, see S2382	Similar To
S805	Relative to archaic crimes	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S958	Providing for progressive penalties for the crime of motor vehicular homicide	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S997	Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1008

Relative to child labor law

Accompanied a study order, see H4729

Similar To

H2342

Relative to assaults upon sports officials

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H4338

Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle

Accompanied a study order, see H4721

Similar To

H737

Relative to motor vehicle police chases

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H803

Relative to the concealment of the death of children and the penalties for the sale or purchase of minor children

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H817

Relative to penalties for crimes against seniors

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H881

Protecting children

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H884

Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

H885

Relative to malicious destruction of property

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

H933

Relative to the protection of persons with disabilities

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H983

Relative to police pursuits

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H985

To increase penalties for distribution of oxycodone

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H986

To increase penalties for heroin distribution

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1026

Relative to the penalty for failure to provide workers' compensation insurance

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

Similar To

S1999

Relative to high speed chases

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2313

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

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S450

Relative to ivory and rhino horn trafficking

Accompanied a new draft, see S2382

Similar To

S805

Relative to archaic crimes

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S958

Providing for progressive penalties for the crime of motor vehicular homicide

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S997

Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties

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

Similar To

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