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2004 SESSION

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HB 656 Assault and battery; penalty when committed against a family or household member.

Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Assault and battery against a family or household member; penalty. Revises the time period from 10 to 20 years in which three convictions for assault and battery against a family or household member must occur in order that the third one be a felony.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Assault and battery against a family or household member; penalty. Punishes assault and battery against a family or household member with the requirement of mandatory counseling if the assault is committed in the presence of, or is witnessed by, the person's or the victim's minor child, minor stepchild or a minor child residing within the household of the person or victim. The bill also removes that requirement that a third such assault must occur within a 10-year period in order to be charged as a felony.