SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2665 FILED ON: 2/12/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2531
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Nick Collins
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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 assault and battery upon a transit worker.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Nick Collins | First Suffolk |
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Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 4/3/2025 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | First Plymouth and Norfolk | 5/7/2025 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 6/5/2025 |
Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Norfolk | 6/17/2025 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 6/5/2025 |
Dylan A. Fernandes | Plymouth and Barnstable | 6/17/2025 |
John C. Velis | Hampden and Hampshire | 6/17/2025 |
Jacob R. Oliveira | Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester | 6/17/2025 |
John J. Cronin | Worcester and Middlesex | 6/17/2025 |
Brendan P. Crighton | Third Essex | 6/17/2025 |
Pavel M. Payano | First Essex | 6/17/2025 |
Paul R. Feeney | Bristol and Norfolk | 6/17/2025 |
Paul W. Mark | Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire | 6/16/2025 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 7/22/2025 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2665 FILED ON: 2/12/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2531
By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2531) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Nick Collins, Bruce E. Tarr, Patrick M. O'Connor, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the Senate for legislation relative to assault and battery by means of bodily substance upon a transit worker. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to assault and battery upon a transit worker.
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 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 1, after the word “battery,” the following words:- including assault and battery by means of a bodily substance,.
SECTION 2. Said section 13D of said chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 2, after the word “employee,” the following words:- including but not limited to a public transit worker,.
SECTION 3. Said section 13D of said chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 6, after the word “dollars.” the following sentence:- For the purposes of this section, “bodily substance” shall mean any human secretion, discharge or emission including, but not limited to, blood, saliva, mucous, semen, urine or feces.