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H985 • 2025

Increase Punishment for Assaulting Teachers.

Increase Punishment for Assaulting Teachers.

Crime Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Cotham, Biggs, Bell, Balkcom, Blust, Branson, Dixon, F. Jackson, Kidwell, Pickett, G. Pierce, Pike, Pittman, Pyrtle, Ward, Wheatley, White, Winslow
Last action
2025-04-17
Official status
Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Effective date
2025-12-01

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-17 House

    Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  2. 2025-04-17 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  3. 2025-04-14 House

    Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  4. 2025-04-14 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  5. 2025-04-10 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Increase Punishment for Assaulting Teachers.