Battery against emergency room staff.
Summary
Amends the definition of "emergency medical services provider" for the offense of battery to include a staff member in the emergency department of a hospital.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2021
Last action Mar 4, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2021
How they voted
78–17
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 99
Feb 17, 2021
D
Democratic29
62% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican69
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 154: yeas 78, nays 17
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karen Engleman
RRepublican
P
Stacey Donato
RRepublican
Co
Ann Vermilion
RRepublican
Co
Ed Clere
IIndependent
Co
Gregory Porter
DDemocratic
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