Budget Amendment ID: FY2020-S3-1082.1-R1

Redraft Further EPS 1082.1

Assault and Battery Against Law Enforcement Extended Penalties

Messrs. Timilty and Tarr moved that the amendment be amended in section 2, in item 0320-0010, the definition of "law enforcement officer" in Section 15G. (a) to be replaced with:, "shall mean an officer of a local police department, sworn fire fighters, the department of the state police, emergency medical services, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority police department, or corrections or jail officers” :,  and in Section 15G. (b) (iv) "with knowledge or reason to know that the victim is a law enforcement officer, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 10 years and not more than thirty days" and be replaced with the language :, "with knowledge or reason to know that the victim is a law enforcement officer, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 15 years and not more than thirty days".