While public transit officials—and, indeed, no person—should ever be subjected to assault just for doing their jobs, making public transit officials a specially protected class with an enhanced penalty is not the answer.
S.B. 462, An Act Concerning Assault of a Public Transit Employee
Session
2022
Bill number
S.B. 462
Position
Oppose
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