S 2531 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to assault and battery upon a transit worker

Summary

By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2531) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Nick Collins, Bruce E. Tarr, Patrick M. O'Connor, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the Senate for legislation relative to assault and battery by means of bodily substance upon a transit worker. The Judiciary.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Nov 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Nov 6, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

7

Key actions

2

Committee

4

Nov 3, 2025

Committee

Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

Sep 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

upper

Jun 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

upper

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Brendan Crighton

First Essex and Middlesex

Dylan Fernandes

Plymouth and Barnstable

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

Middlesex and Worcester

Worcester and Middlesex

Hampden and Hampshire

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

Second Worcester

Patrick O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk