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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 753 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2060
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven George Xiarhos
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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 against healthcare personnel, school officials, and first
responders.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven George Xiarhos5th Barnstable1/13/2025Francisco E. Paulino16th Essex1/25/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 753 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2060
By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2060) of
Steven George Xiarhos and Francisco E. Paulino relative to assault and battery against healthcare
personnel, school officials, and first responders. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1823 OF 2023-2024.]
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 against healthcare personnel, school officials, and first
responders.
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 13A of Chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the
3following subsection:-
4 (b) Whoever commits an assault or an assault and battery:
5 (i) upon another and by such assault and battery causes serious bodily injury;
6 (ii) upon another who is pregnant at the time of such assault and battery, knowing or
7having reason to know that the person is pregnant; 2 of 2
8 (iii) upon another who he knows has an outstanding temporary or permanent vacate,
9restraining or no contact order or judgment issued pursuant to section 18, section 34B or 34C of
10chapter 208, section 32 of chapter 209, section 3, 4, or 5 of chapter 209A, or section 15 or 20 of
11chapter 209C, in effect against him at the time of such assault or assault and battery;
12 (iv) upon a person who is classified within Group 4 of subdivision 2 of paragraph (g)
13section 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws by virtue of their employment, while such person is
14actively engaged in the performance of their official duties;
15 (v) upon a person who is a teacher, school librarian, school adjustment counselor, school
16nurse, school social worker or school psychologist in any public school, while such person is
17actively engaged in the performance of their official duties;
18 (vi) upon a person who is a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, while such person
19is actively engaged in the performance of their official duties;
20 (vii) upon a person serving as a referee or other official of a school athletic event, while
21such person is actively engaged in the performance of their official duties; or
22 (viii) upon a police dog, as defined in section 1 of chapter 111C, while such animal is
23actively engaged in the performance of their official duties;
24 shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years or in the
25house of correction for not more than 21/2 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both
26such fine and imprisonment.