MassachusettsH 4645194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act relative to assault and battery upon a transit worker

Sponsored By: House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Signed by Governor

Senate Ways and MeansBills in the Third Reading

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Harsher penalties for assaulting public employees

The law raises penalties for assault and battery against public employees who are working. This includes public transit workers. Punishment is jail for at least 90 days and up to 2.5 years, or a fine of $500 to $5,000. Assaults using bodily substances like blood, saliva, mucous, semen, urine, or feces are covered.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

Adam J. Scanlon
Democratic • House
Adrian C. Madaro
Democratic • House
Bradley H. Jones Jr.
Republican • House
Brian W. Murray
Democratic • House
Christopher J. Worrell
Democratic • House
David Biele
Democratic • House
David F. DeCoste
Republican • House
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf
Democratic • House
James M. Murphy
Democratic • House
Jay D. Livingstone
Democratic • House
Jessica Ann Giannino
Democratic • House
John J. Marsi
Republican • House
Joseph W. McGonagle Jr.
Democratic • House
Lindsay N. Sabadosa
Democratic • House
Michael D. Brady
Democratic • Senate
Paul J. Donato
Democratic • House
Paul McMurtry
Democratic • House
Richard G. Wells Jr.
Democratic • House
Rodney M. Elliott
Democratic • House
Sean Reid
Democratic • House
Steven George Xiarhos
Republican • House
Steven Ultrino
Democratic • House
Thomas P. Walsh
Democratic • House
Tram T. Nguyen
Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 177 • No: 0

committee vote • 11/6/2025

Committee Favorable with Amendment: Ought to pass with an amendment - New Text

Yes: 17 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 10/22/2025

Passed to be engrossed

Yes: 160 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 79 of the Acts of 2025
12/12/2025
Enacted and laid before the Governor
11/24/2025Senate
Enacted
11/24/2025House
Senate concurred in the House further amendment
11/24/2025Senate
Rules suspended
11/24/2025Senate
House concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment
11/24/2025House
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
11/17/2025House
Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #98 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)
11/13/2025Senate
Read third
11/13/2025Senate
Ordered to a third reading
11/13/2025Senate
Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2697
11/13/2025Senate
Read second
11/13/2025Senate
Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, November 13, 2025
11/6/2025Senate
Order relative to subject matter adopted
11/6/2025Senate
Also based on S2531
11/6/2025Senate
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2697
11/6/2025Senate
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
10/23/2025Senate
Passed to be engrossed - 160 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 93)
10/22/2025House
Substituted for H1877
10/22/2025House

Bill Text

Chapter 79 of the Acts of 2025
12/12/2025
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