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ND HB1121

Bill

Status

Engrossed

1/16/2023

Primary Sponsor

Patrick Heinert

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Origin

House of Representatives

68th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends North Dakota Century Code section 12.1-17-01 to add assault on health care facility employees as a class C felony offense.

  • 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.

  • Maintains existing class C felony provisions for assault on peace officers, correctional institution employees, state hospital employees, individuals in judicial proceedings, and emergency personnel.

  • Classifies all other simple assault offenses as a class B misdemeanor.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/13/2023
Judiciary1/3/2023

Full Bill Text

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