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HF4793 • 2026
Fourth-degree assault crime expanded.
Fourth-degree assault crime expanded.
Crime
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-04-07
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Official Summary Text
Fourth-degree assault crime expanded.
Current Bill Text
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A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding the fourth-degree assault crime; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 609.2231, subdivision 2. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 609.2231, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. Firefighters and emergency medical personnel. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), whoever physically assaults any of the following persons is guilty of a gross misdemeanor: (1) either: (i) a member of a municipal or volunteer fire department in the performance of the member's duties; or (ii) a member of an emergency medical services personnel unit in the performance of the member's duties; or (2) a physician, nurse, or other person deleted text begin providing health care services deleted text end new text begin working new text end in a hospital emergency department. (b) Whoever physically assaults a person described in paragraph (a), is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more than $6,000, or both, if the assault inflicts demonstrable bodily harm. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date. new text end