HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 402 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 504
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Todd M. Smola
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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 passage of the accompanying:
An Act increasing the penalty for assault and battery on a police officer.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
Anne M. Gobi | 5th Worcester |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 402 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 504
By Mr. Smola of Palmer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 504) of Todd M. Smola and others for legislation to increase the penalty for assault and battery on a police officer. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 1730 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act increasing the penalty for assault and battery on a police officer.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. Section 13D of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 4, 5 and 6 the words “for not less than ninety days nor more than two and one-half years in a house of correction or by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than five thousand dollars” and inserting in their place the following words:- in the state prison for not more than 5 years or by a fine of not more than $5000, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
