Massachusetts H1708 criminalizes sexual assault of a passenger by a rideshare operator.
Massachusetts H1708 amends the General Laws to criminalize sexual assault of a passenger by a rideshare operator. It defines a "rideshare operator" as someone operating or holding themselves out as an operator of a motor vehicle through a transportation network company. The bill specifies that a "ride" begins when a driver accepts a ride request and ends when the passenger safely departs. It establishes penalties for indecent assault and battery, and rape, with imprisonment in the state prison for up to 20 years for rape.
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