HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1834        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1825

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven George Xiarhos

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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 enhanced penalties for those who commit assault and battery against school sports officials.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Steven George Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

1/18/2023

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

1/30/2023

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/9/2023

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

3/2/2023

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

8/2/2023

Marcus S. Vaughn

9th Norfolk

8/2/2023

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

8/2/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1834        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1825

By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1825) of Steven George Xiarhos and others relative to enhanced penalties for assault and battery against school sports officials.  The Judiciary.

 

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 enhanced penalties for those who commit assault and battery against school sports officials.

 

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 13D of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new paragraph:-

"For purposes of this section, a "public employee" shall be deemed to include any person who serves as a referee, umpire, linesman, timer or scorer, or who serves in a similar capacity, while working, supervising or administering a sports event, including but not limited to a school sports event, and who is registered as a member of a local, state, regional, or national organization that is engaged in providing education and training to sports officials, and regardless of whether such a person serves as a volunteer, independent contractor, or contract employee.