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ID H0281

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ways and Means Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Assault or battery against a peace officer under sections 18-905, 18-907, 18-909, or 18-911 carries a mandatory fixed term of 15 years imprisonment with a possible maximum of life

  • First-degree murder of a peace officer requires a minimum 35-year period of confinement before parole eligibility, compared to 10 years for other first-degree murder convictions

  • Protected personnel include peace officers, sheriffs, police officers, and other law enforcement when the perpetrator knows or has reason to know of the victim's status

  • Designated as the "Bolter-Stall Defend the Defender Act"

  • Declared an emergency measure, effective July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide penalties for assault, battery, or murder of a peace officer.

CRIMES AGAINST PEACE OFFICERS

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

2/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Rules and Administration2/21/2025

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