HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1422        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1164

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce J. Ayers

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

1/15/2015

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

9/12/2019

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

9/12/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

9/12/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1422        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1164

By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1164) of Bruce J. Ayers and others relative to the penalties for assault or assault and battery on an emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 13I of Chapter 265 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words "treating or transporting a person"

SECTION 2. Section 13I of Chapter 265 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words "house of correction for not less than 90 days nor more than 2 and one-half years or by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000, or both." and inserting in place thereof the following words: state prison for not more than five years, or by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one-half years.