Expands the crime of assault in the third degree to include causing physical injury to a health care worker while the worker is acting in the course of official duty.

Crime Labor

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Representative Mannix
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act changes the crime of assault in the third degree to include assault of health care workers. The Act makes health care worker employers notify victims if the assaulter enters the victim's workplace. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6).
Expands the crime of assault in the third degree to include causing physical injury to a health care worker while the worker is acting in the course of official duty.
Requires employers of health care workers to create a notification program to notify a health care worker assault victim if the assaulter enters the victim's workplace.
Relating to: Relating to the protection of health care workers.
Current location: In House Committee