Assault and battery
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-600 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO VARIOUS ASSAULT AND BATTERY OFFENSES, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO UNLAWFULLY INJURES A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL DURING THE COURSE OF HIS DUTIES OR INJURES A PERSON IN A HEALTH CARE FACILITY COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2019
Last action Feb 12, 2019
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Feb 12, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 12, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katrina Shealy
RRepublican
P
Mike Gambrell
RRepublican
P
Ross Turner
RRepublican
P
Scott Talley
RRepublican
P
Wes Climer
RRepublican
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