AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULTS (Makes assault and battery upon delivery persons a felony and mandates a maximum sentence of imprisonment of 3 years. Persons convicted of such an assault and battery while using a dangerous weapon, the minimum sentence is imprisonment for 5 years.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Sep 2017
Signed into Law
Oct 2017
Introduced Mar 3, 2017
Signed Oct 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Oct 5, 2017
Signed into law
10/05/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 House read and passed
legislature
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/05/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 3, 2017
Committee
03/03/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DM
Dennis M. Canario
DDemocratic
P
MA
Michael A. Morin
DDemocratic
P
Raymond Hull
DDemocratic
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