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SB 598 ABC agent; assault and battery against, penalty.

Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Assault and battery; ABC agent, penalty.  Adds special agents of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to the definition of law-enforcement officer, which means that the punishment for committing an assault and battery on a special agent engaged in the performance of his public duties is elevated from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony with a six-month mandatory minimum term of confinement. This bill has been incorporated into SB 522.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081141284  pdf | impact statements

HISTORY

• 01/09/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081141284
• 01/09/08  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/08  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/23/08  Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB522-Locke) (15-Y 0-N)