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2020 SPECIAL SESSION I

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HB 5143 Assault and battery; increases penalty for committing against a judge, law-enforcement officer, etc.

Introduced by: Ronnie R. Campbell (by request) | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Assault and battery; penalty. Increases the penalty for committing an assault or an assault and battery against a judge; magistrate; law-enforcement officer; correctional officer; person directly involved in the care, treatment, or supervision of inmates; firefighter; or volunteer firefighter or any emergency medical services personnel from a Class 6 felony with a mandatory term of confinement of six months to a Class 5 felony with a mandatory term of confinement of one year. The bill also provides that if such violation occurs during a state of emergency then such person is guilty of a Class 3 felony with a mandatory term of confinement of two years.

FULL TEXT

• 08/27/20  House: Presented and ordered printed 20200826D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 08/27/20  House: Presented and ordered printed 20200826D
• 08/27/20  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 11/09/20  House: Left in Courts of Justice