Relating to assault of health care workers; prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Expands crime of assault in the third degree to include physical injury to health care worker performing official duties. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Punishes by maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, if defendant has certain previous diagnoses. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2019
Last action Jul 1, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jul 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Mar 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary, then Ways and Means.
upper
Mar 4, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DH
Dallas Heard
RRepublican
P
David Smith
RRepublican
P
SS
Sheri Schouten
DDemocratic
Co
BW
Brad Witt
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Clem
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
Co
CR
Chuck Riley
DDemocratic
Co
ES
Elizabeth Steiner
DDemocratic
Co
Gary Leif
RRepublican
Co
Margaret Doherty
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Evans
DDemocratic
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