Fourth-degree assault crime expanded.

This bill expands Minnesota's fourth-degree assault laws to increase penalties for physically attacking specific first responders and healthcare workers. It makes assaulting firefighters, emergency medical personnel, or hospital emergency department staff a gross misdemeanor, but raises the charge to a felony with up to three years of imprisonment if the assault causes demonstrable bodily harm. The changes apply to crimes committed on or after August 1, 2026, and affect anyone who commits these acts against the listed individuals.