HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3538 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1500
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul K. Frost
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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 throwing objects at motor vehicles.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester | 1/20/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3538 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1500
By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1500) of Paul K. Frost relative to the penalties for throwing or shooting objects at motor vehicles. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1574 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to throwing objects at motor vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 104 of chapter 159 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-
Whoever willfully throws or shoots an object at a motor vehicle, locomotive engine, or railroad or railway car or train or at a motor bus or trackless trolley vehicle, or at a school bus, or in any way assaults or interferes with a driver, conductor, engineer, brakeman, motorman or operator while in the performance of his duty on or near such engine, car, train, motor bus or trackless trolley vehicle, or school bus, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both.