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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3268 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1657
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John J. Mahoney
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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 strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on an emergency
medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:John J. Mahoney13th Worcester1/19/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3268 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1657
By Representative Mahoney of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1657) of
John J. Mahoney relative to strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on an
emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider.
The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1888 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 strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on an emergency
medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider.
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 1. Section 13I of Chapter 265 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words "treating or transporting
3a person".
4 SECTION 2. Section 13I of Chapter 265 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2020
5Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words "house of
6correction for not less than 90 days nor more than 2 and one-half years or by a fine of not less
7than $500 nor more than $5,000, or both." and inserting in place thereof the following words:
8"state prison for not more than five years, or by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for
9not more than two and one-half years."