MA H795

Bill

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

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
05/03/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill strengthens the penalty for assaulting or committing assault and battery on an emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant, or health care provider. Specifically, the bill removes language referencing "treating or transporting a person" and increases the maximum prison sentence from 2.5 years to 5 years in state prison or up to 2.5 years in a jail or house of correction, without the option of a fine.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (55)

Brian Ashe (D), Bruce Ayers (D), Jay Barrows (R), Jennifer Benson (D), Thomas Calter (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Tackey Chan (D), Nick Collins (D), Mike Connolly (D), Brendan Crighton (D), William Crocker (R), Daniel Cullinane (D), Josh Cutler (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), David DeCoste (R), Diana Dizoglio (D), Dan Donahue (D), Michelle DuBois (D), James Dwyer (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Susan Gifford (R), Danielle Gregoire (D), Pat Haddad (D), Stephen Hay (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Louis Kafka (D), Hannah Kane (R), Robert Koczera (D), Jack Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Joe McGonagle (D), James Miceli (D), Matt Muratore (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), Jim O'Day (D), Keiko Orrall (R), Sarah Peake (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), John Rogers (D), Richard Ross (R), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D), Steve Ultrino (D), John Velis (D), Chris Walsh (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Susannah Whipps (I), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 05/17/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H795

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H795
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H795.pdf

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H1024	Relative to increasing penalties to employers who employ illegal immigrants	Accompanied a study order, see H4729	Similar To
H4338	Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4721	Similar To
H626	To amend Section 3, Chapter 111M of the General Laws relative to Massachusetts residents living in a foreign country and health insurance penalties	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H737	Relative to motor vehicle police chases	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
H982	To enhance safety on public ways	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	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
S1999	Relative to high speed chases	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2575	Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking	No further action taken	Similar To
S872	Further regulating name changes of registered sex offenders	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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