HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 404 FILED ON: 1/21/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1888
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul F. Tucker
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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 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: |
Paul F. Tucker | 7th Essex | 1/21/2021 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 2/5/2021 |
Patricia A. Duffy | 5th Hampden | 2/25/2021 |
Diana DiZoglio | First Essex | 2/25/2021 |
Angelo L. D'Emilia | 8th Plymouth | 2/26/2021 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 2/26/2021 |
Carol A. Doherty | 3rd Bristol | 2/26/2021 |
Steven G. Xiarhos | 5th Barnstable | 2/26/2021 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 3/8/2021 |
Peter Capano | 11th Essex | 3/9/2021 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 3/9/2021 |
Walter F. Timilty | Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth | 3/9/2021 |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 3/9/2021 |
Paul W. Mark | 2nd Berkshire | 3/10/2021 |
Jonathan D. Zlotnik | 2nd Worcester | 3/17/2021 |
Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester | 3/17/2021 |
Michael P. Kushmerek | 3rd Worcester | 3/29/2021 |
David Biele | 4th Suffolk | 4/7/2021 |
Marc R. Pacheco | First Plymouth and Bristol | 5/11/2021 |
Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester | 8/17/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 404 FILED ON: 1/21/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1888
By Mr. Tucker of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1888) of Paul F. Tucker and others relative to strengthening 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 Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to 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 2018 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 2018 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."