The bill amends Title 11 of the General Laws by adding a new chapter, Chapter 71, titled "Disarming a Peace Officer." It establishes that any person who knowingly removes or attempts to remove a firearm, deadly weapon, or less-lethal weapon, including but not limited to blunt impact, chemical, or conducted energy devices, from the person of a peace officer or an investigator of the Department of Attorney General will be committing a felony. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for knowingly depriving or attempting to deprive the use of a mobile communication device or radio used in the performance of official duty from a peace officer.
The penalties for this offense include a potential imprisonment of up to five years and/or a fine of $5,000. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.