HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1225 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1199
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael D. Brady
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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 relative to an assault on a police officer responding to criminal activity.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 1/14/2015 |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol | 9/13/2019 |
Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth | 1/20/2015 |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex | 9/13/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 9/13/2019 |
Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk | 9/13/2019 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 9/13/2019 |
James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth | 9/13/2019 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 9/13/2019 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 9/13/2019 |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester | 9/13/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1225 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1199
By Mr. Brady of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1199) of Michael D. Brady and others for legislation to require that assault and battery of a police officer responding to criminal activity be prosecuted as a felony. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3746 OF 2013-2014.]
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 relative to an assault on a police officer responding to criminal activity.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 265 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 13D½ the following section:-
Section 13D¾. (a) For purposes of this section, “responding to criminal activity” shall include, but not be limited to, travelling to, safeguarding, investigating or patrolling the area where suspected criminal activity is underway or recently took place, and apprehending or questioning any person suspected of being involved in criminal activity.
(b) Whoever commits an Chapter 265 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 13D½ the following section:-
Section 13D¾. (a) For purposes of this section, “responding to criminal activity” shall include, but not be limited to, travelling to, safeguarding, investigating or patrolling the area where suspected criminal activity is underway or recently took place, and apprehending or questioning any person suspected of being involved in criminal activity.
(b) Whoever commits an assault and battery upon a police officer responding to criminal activity in the performance of the officer’s official duties, where the assault and battery results in injury to the officer, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 10 years or by a fine of not more than $1,000 and imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than 2 and 1/2 years.
in the performance of the officer’s official duties, where the assault and battery results in injury to the officer, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 10 years or by a fine of not more than $1,000 and imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than 2 and 1/2 years.