Massachusetts S2697 amends penalties for assault and battery on public transit workers.
Massachusetts S2697 amends the state's General Laws to increase penalties for assault and battery on public transit workers. The bill specifies that anyone committing such an assault, including through bodily substances, while the worker is performing their duties, faces imprisonment for 90 days to 2½ years and/or a fine of $500 to $5,000. This change applies to public employees and contractors providing transit services.
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