SENATE DOCKET, NO. 545 FILED ON: 1/14/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 838
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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 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: |
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Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol |
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Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth | 1/25/2019 |
Walter F. Timilty | Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth | 1/26/2019 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 1/29/2019 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 1/30/2019 |
Diana DiZoglio | First Essex | 1/30/2019 |
Dean A. Tran | Worcester and Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/31/2019 |
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester | 1/31/2019 |
Kathleen R. LaNatra | 12th Plymouth | 2/1/2019 |
David Allen Robertson | 19th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Brian W. Murray | 10th Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 2/5/2019 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 545 FILED ON: 1/14/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 838
By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 838) of Michael D. Brady, Josh S. Cutler, Walter F. Timilty, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 765 OF 2017-2018.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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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 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.