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ND HB1121
Bill
Status
1/16/2023
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Heinert
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AI Summary
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Amends North Dakota Century Code section 12.1-17-01 to add assault on health care facility employees as a class C felony offense.
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Creates new subsection (5) making assault on an individual employed or contracted by a hospital, clinic, or long-term care facility a class C felony when the assault occurs on facility property and the actor knows the victim's employment status.
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Maintains existing class C felony provisions for assault on peace officers, correctional institution employees, state hospital employees, individuals in judicial proceedings, and emergency personnel.
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Classifies all other simple assault offenses as a class B misdemeanor.
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Requires the actor to have knowledge that the victim is a health care facility employee for the enhanced felony classification to apply.
Legislative Description
Assault on a health care facility employee; and to provide a penalty.
Last Action
Motion to reconsider failed
3/28/2023