An Act relative to assault and battery upon a transit worker
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/6/2025 | Senate | Accompanied H4645↗ |
| 11/3/2025 | Senate | Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 9/29/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| 6/12/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J40 | Suspend Rules | — |
| J19 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| S29 | Discharge to Another Committee | — |
| S30 | Accompanied | — |
Section 13D of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 1, after the word “battery,” the following words:- including assault and battery by means of a bodily substance,.
Said section 13D of said chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 2, after the word “employee,” the following words:- including but not limited to a public transit worker,.
Said section 13D of said chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 6, after the word “dollars.” the following sentence:- For the purposes of this section, “bodily substance” shall mean any human secretion, discharge or emission including, but not limited to, blood, saliva, mucous, semen, urine or feces.
SECTION 1. Section 13D of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 1, after the word “battery,” the following words:- including assault and battery by means of a bodily substance,. SECTION 2. Said section 13D of said chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 2, after the word “employee,” the following words:- including but not limited to a public transit worker,. SECTION 3. Said section 13D of said chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 6, after the word “dollars.” the following sentence:- For the purposes of this section, “bodily substance” shall mean any human secretion, discharge or emission including, but not limited to, blood, saliva, mucous, semen, urine or feces.