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2010 SESSION

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SB 588 Public transportation service; obstructing operation of transit vehicle is Class 1 misdemeanor.

Introduced by: David W. Marsden | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Interference with transit operation or operator; penalty. Provides that any person who obstructs, hinders, or interferes with the operation or operator of a transit vehicle engaged in the performance of a public transportation service or a person engaged in his official duties as a conductor, station agent, or station attendant of a public transportation service is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Felony assault and battery against a mass transit operator.  Provides that it is a Class 6 felony to commit an assault or battery upon a mass transit operator defined as a person who operates any train, bus, trolley or van that is designed to carry six or more passengers.