HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4859        FILED ON: 6/15/2016

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul K. Frost and Michael O. Moore

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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 protecting police officers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

6/15/2016

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

6/22/2016

Kate D. Campanale

17th Worcester

6/22/2016

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

6/16/2016

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

6/19/2019

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

6/19/2019

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

6/19/2019

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

6/19/2019

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

6/22/2016

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

6/22/2016

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

6/22/2016

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

6/22/2016

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

6/23/2016

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

6/22/2016

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

6/22/2016

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

6/22/2016

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

6/22/2016

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

6/22/2016

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

6/22/2016

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

6/22/2016

Bradford R. Hill

4th Essex

6/22/2016

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

6/22/2016

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

6/22/2016

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

6/22/2016

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

6/22/2016

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

6/22/2016

James M. Kelcourse

1st Essex

6/22/2016

Marc T. Lombardo

22nd Middlesex

6/22/2016

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

6/22/2016

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

6/22/2016

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

6/22/2016

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

6/21/2016

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

6/22/2016

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

6/22/2016

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

6/22/2016

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

6/22/2016

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

6/22/2016

Michael J. Rodrigues

First Bristol and Plymouth

6/22/2016

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

6/22/2016

James E. Timilty

Bristol and Norfolk

6/22/2016

Patrick O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

6/22/2016

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

6/19/2019

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

6/19/2019

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

6/22/2016

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

6/23/2016

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

6/22/2016

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

6/22/2016

Susannah M. Whipps Lee

2nd Franklin

6/22/2016

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

6/19/2019

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

6/19/2019

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

6/19/2019

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

6/23/2016

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

6/19/2019

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

6/19/2019

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

6/19/2019

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

6/19/2019

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

6/19/2019

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

6/24/2016


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4859        FILED ON: 6/15/2016

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By Representative Frost of Auburn and Senator Moore, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul K. Frost, Michael O. Moore and others 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.

 

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 protecting police officers.

 

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

Section 13D of Chapter 265, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:-

Whoever commits an assault or an assault and battery upon a law enforcement officer, when such an officer is engaged in the performance of their duties, that results in bodily injury shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years or in the house of correction for not more than 2 1/2 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Second or subsequent assaults upon a law enforcement officer, when such an officer is engaged in the performance of their duties, or assaults and battery, resulting in bodily injury shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000, and imprisonment for not less than 1 year in a house of correction or more than 10 years in state prison.