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HI SB2186

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2024

Primary Sponsor

Henry Aquino

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "health care worker" to include all employees and contractors of health care facilities or homes, including foster care homes.

  • Makes assault of a health care worker engaged in performance of duty a class A felony (increased from class B) when causing any bodily injury.

  • Makes terroristic threatening against a health care worker engaged in performance of duty at a health care facility or home a class A felony.

  • Clarifies that terroristic threatening includes threats made via direct personal contact, telephone, or any form of electronic communication.

  • Takes effect December 31, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Health Care Workers.

Penalties

Last Action

The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

2/28/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/14/2024
Health and Human Services1/18/2024

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