HI HB963

Raises the age threshold for enhanced assault penalties against elders from 60 to 70 years of age for both first-degree and second-degree assault charges

Establishes strict liability for the victim's age in assault cases involving elders, meaning prosecutors no longer need to prove the defendant knew or should have known the victim was 70 or older

Assault in the first degree (causing substantial bodily injury to a person 70+) remains a class B felony; assault in the second degree (causing bodily injury to a person 70+) remains a class C felony

Removes the previous requirement that "the age of the injured person is known or reasonably should be known to the person causing the injury"

Scheduled to take effect on December 31, 2050