Assaulting Railroad Workers (S 3164)

  • Status: Held for Further Study
  • Position: Oppose
  • Bill Number: S 3164
  • Session: 2026
  • Latest Update: April 22, 2026
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Summary

We urged rejection of a bill that would make assault on a railroad worker a felony. It would add to an already long list of (generally) law enforcement-related professions in the statute that provide for this harsher punishment for assaultive behavior. By creating yet another, and overlapping, carve-out to increase the penalties for what is, by definition, a minor assault, this bill would turn more offenders into felons, with all the consequences that entails.

Sponsors:
Senator Bissaillon

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