MA H3053

Bill

Protecting police officers

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to fines and punishment for committing assault or assault and battery on law enforcement officers while in the performance of their duties. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing law to impose harsher penalties for assaulting or committing assault and battery on law enforcement officers while they are performing their duties. Specifically, it establishes a maximum prison sentence of 5 years or a fine of up to $5,000 for a single offense that results in bodily injury. For second or subsequent offenses resulting in bodily injury, the bill imposes a maximum fine of $10,000 and a prison sentence of 1 to 10 years. The purpose of this bill is to provide enhanced legal protections for police officers who are carrying out their law enforcement responsibilities.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (33)

Paul Frost (R)*, Jay Barrows (R), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Kate Campanale (R), Angelo D'Emilia (R), David DeCoste (R), Geoffrey Diehl (R), Shawn Dooley (R), James Dwyer (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Susan Gifford (R), Anne Gobi (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Joe McKenna (R), Paul McMurtry (D), Mike Moore (D), Dave Muradian (R), Matt Muratore (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Keiko Orrall (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Angelo Puppolo (D), John Rogers (D), Richard Ross (R), Todd Smola (R), Dave Vieira (R), Timothy Whelan (R), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4874 (on 08/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3053

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3053
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3053.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1255	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H1319	To promote school safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H1792	Relative to increasing the fines and penalties for texting and driving	No further action taken	Similar To
H2487	Authorizing certain federal personnel to exercise police powers in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H4874	Judiciary Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H749	Relative to felonious assault and battery of a police officer	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H971	Relative to assault and battery on the elderly or disabled	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H972	Relative to assault and battery on the elderly with a deadly weapon	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1331	Establishing a mental wellness and suicide prevention training course for law enforcement officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1364	To include federal law enforcement officers as police officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S873	Relative to larceny	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To

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