HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1329        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 795

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Denise C. Garlick

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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 an emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

1/18/2017

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

 

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

 

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

 

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

 

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

 

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

 

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

 

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

 

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

 

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

 

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

 

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

 

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

 

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

 

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

 

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

 

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

 

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

 

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

 

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

 

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

 

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

 

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

 

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

 

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

 

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

 

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 

Gerard Cassidy

9th Plymouth

 

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

 

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

 

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

 

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

 

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

 

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

 

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

 

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

 

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

 

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

 

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

 

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

 

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

 

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

 

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

 

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

 

Nick Collins

4th Suffolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1329        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 795

By Ms. Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 795) of Denise C. Garlick and others relative to the penalty 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 Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on an 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 2016 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 2016 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."