1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1417 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1610 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Kathleen R. LaNatra _________________ 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 employees of private railroads. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth1/11/2023Christopher Hendricks11th Bristol1/25/2023Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/1/2023 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1417 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1610 By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1610) of Kathleen R. LaNatra, Christopher Hendricks and Michael D. Brady relative to assault and battery upon certain employees of private railroads delivering a public service. The Judiciary. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act relative to employees of private railroads. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 Section 13D of said chapter 265 of the General Laws as so appears is hereby amended by 2inserting after the word "employee" the following words:- to include employees of private 3railroads delivering a public service.