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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3304 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1876
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Finn
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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 acts of violence.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michael J. Finn6th Hampden1/20/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3304 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1876
By Representative Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1876)
of Michael J. Finn relative to compensation to persons injured by acts of violence of patients,
prisoners, or courtroom violence. Labor and Workforce Development.
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 acts of violence.
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 58 of Chapter 30 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the fourth paragraph and inserting in place
3thereof the following:
4 Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, an employee who, while in the
5performance of duty, receives bodily injuries resulting from acts of violence of patients or
6prisoners in the employee's custody or, in the case of a court officer, receives bodily injuries
7resulting from acts of violence in the courtroom or public areas, holding areas and other
8designated areas of the courthouse or from subduing or apprehending escaping prisoners or, in
9the case of a correctional employee, receives bodily injury as a result of acts of violence either in
10the performance of normal duty or while performing assigned duty outside of a correctional
11facility and who as a result of such injury would be entitled to benefits under said chapter one
12hundred and fifty-two, shall be paid the difference between the weekly cash benefits to which he 2 of 2
13would be entitled under said chapter one hundred and fifty-two and his regular salary, without
14such absence being charged against available sick leave credits, even if such absence may be for
15less than eight calendar days' duration.
16 SECTION 2: Chapter 152 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
17adding the following section:
18 SECTION 86: Correctional employees receiving bodily injuries resulting from acts of
19violence either in performance of normal duty or while performing assigned duty outside of a
20correctional facility shall be presumed eligible for benefits under chapter 152.