MA S765

Bill

Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider

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 strengthen the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to strengthen the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technicians, ambulance operators, ambulance attendants, or healthcare providers. Specifically, it removes the language "treating or transporting a person" from the existing law and increases the maximum sentence from not more than 2.5 years in jail or a fine, to not more than 5 years in state prison or not more than 2.5 years in jail.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (25)

Bruce Ayers (D), Michael Brady (D), Thomas Calter (D), Josh Cutler (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Anne Gobi (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Natalie Higgins (D), John Keenan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), James Miceli (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Keiko Orrall (R), Angelo Puppolo (D), Richard Ross (R), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S765

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S765
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S765.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2256	To increase the penalty for school tardiness	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H416	Enhancing the issuance of citations for cruel conditions for animals	Accompanied a study order, see H4530	Similar To
H561	To eliminate penalty charges when cancelling auto insurance policies	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H759	Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H763	Relative to firearm suppressor safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H939	Relative to motor vehicle homicide	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H982	To enhance safety on public ways	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H991	Relative to rape of a child by force by previous offenders	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H992	Relative to rape of a child by force	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S2099	Relative to handicapped parking	New draft substituted, see S2168	Similar To
S2168	Relative to handicapped parking	Reprinted as amended, see S2178	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

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