Massachusetts H1877 amends the General Laws to include assault and battery by means of a bodily substance against transit workers.
Massachusetts H1877 amends Section 13D of Chapter 265 of the General Laws to include assault and battery by means of a bodily substance against transit workers. The bill specifically defines "bodily substance" to include human secretions, discharges, or emissions such as blood, saliva, mucous, semen, urine, or feces. This change aims to protect transit workers from such assaults and batteries, ensuring they are covered under the law.
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