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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 391 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1216
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patrick M. O'Connor
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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 the protection of police officers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and NorfolkDavid F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/23/2025 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 391 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1216
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1216) of Patrick M. O'Connor
and David F. DeCoste for legislation relative to the protection of police officers. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1088 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 the protection of police officers.
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 15A of Chapter 265 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the
2end the following new subsection:-
3 (e) Whoever commits assault with a dangerous weapon by discharging a firearm, large
4capacity weapon, rifle, shotgun, sawed-off shotgun or machine gun, as defined in section 121 of
5chapter 140, with the intent to physically harm a police officer, special police officer, state or
6federal law enforcement officer, firefighter, officer or employee of the department of correction,
7officer or employee of a sheriff's department, officer or employee of a jail or officer or employee
8of a house of correction in the performance of the officer’s duties, shall be punished by
9imprisonment in a state prison for no less than 25 years and up to any term of years.