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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3522 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2063
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jonathan D. Zlotnik
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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 corrections officer safety.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jonathan D. Zlotnik2nd Worcester1/17/2025Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.5th Worcester2/7/2025Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin2/10/2025Brian W. Murray10th Worcester2/11/2025David T. Vieira3rd Barnstable2/19/2025John J. Marsi6th Worcester2/19/2025Hannah Kane11th Worcester2/19/2025Michael J. Soter8th Worcester2/19/2025Kenneth P. Sweezey6th Plymouth3/4/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3522 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2063
By Representative Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2063) of
Jonathan D. Zlotnik and others relative to penalties for assault and battery upon corrections
officers and other Department of Correction staff. The Judiciary.
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 corrections officer safety.
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. Chapter 265 Section 13D of the General Laws is hereby amended by
2inserting after the last paragraph, the following paragraph:
3 "Whoever commits an assault and battery upon a corrections officer, or other Department
4of Corrections staff person when such person is engaged in the performance of their duties at the
5time of such assault and battery and who by such assault and battery causes serious bodily injury
6to the corrections officer, or Department of Corrections staff person shall be punished by a term
7of imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 1 year nor more than 10 years, or house of
8correction for not less than 1 year, nor more than 2 1/2 years. No sentence imposed pursuant to
9this section shall be for less than a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 1 year and a
10fine of not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 may be imposed but not in lieu of the
11mandatory minimum term of imprisonment. A prosecution commenced under this paragraph
12shall not be placed on file or continued without a finding and a sentence imposed upon a person 2 of 2
13convicted of violating this paragraph shall not be suspended or reduced, nor shall such person be
14eligible for probation, parole, work release, furlough or receive any deduction from the person's
15sentence for good conduct until such person shall have served said mandatory minimum term of
16imprisonment. For purposes of this section, the term ''serious bodily injury'' shall mean bodily
17injury which results in a permanent disfigurement, protracted loss or impairment of a bodily
18function, limb or organ or substantial risk of death."