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IN HB1480
Bill
Status
1/18/2017
Primary Sponsor
Heath VanNatter
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AI Summary
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Battery against a utility worker engaged in ordinary employment duties becomes a Level 6 felony instead of a Class B misdemeanor.
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Battery against a utility worker resulting in bodily injury becomes a Level 5 felony.
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Defines "utility worker" as individuals employed by public utilities, municipally owned utilities, cable/satellite television companies, telecommunications carriers, electric cooperatives, telephone cooperatives, or nonprofit utilities.
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Effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Battery on utility employees. Makes battery a Level 6 felony instead of a Class B misdemeanor if the battery is committed against a utility worker engaged in the ordinary course of the utility worker's employment. Makes the offense a Level 5 felony if the battery results in bodily injury to the utility worker.
Last Action
Representative Hatfield added as coauthor
2/6/2017