HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1716        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1578

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jeffrey Sánchez

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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 assault and battery upon public employees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jeffrey Sánchez

15th Suffolk

1/15/2015

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

9/24/2019

Aaron Michlewitz

3rd Suffolk

9/24/2019

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

9/24/2019

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

9/24/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

9/24/2019

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

9/24/2019

Linda Dorcena Forry

First Suffolk

9/24/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

9/24/2019

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

9/24/2019

Russell E. Holmes

6th Suffolk

9/24/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1716        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1578

By Mr. Sánchez of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1578) of Jeffrey Sánchez and others relative to assault and battery upon public employees.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1595 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 assault and battery upon public employees.

 

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 13D of Chapter 265 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the section in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

“Section 13D.  Whoever commits an assault and battery upon any public employee when such person is engaged in the performance of his duties at the time of such assault and battery, shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than two and one-half years or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or by a fine of not less than one thousand nor more than ten thousand dollars.”