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2010 SESSION
SB 22 Assault and battery; penalty when against fire marshals and assistant fire marshals.
Introduced by: Mamie E. Locke | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Assault and battery; fire marshals; penalty. Adds fire marshals and assistant fire marshals who have police powers to the definition of law-enforcement officer in the assault and battery criminal provision, which means that the punishment for committing an assault and battery on such a person who is 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.
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- 12/23/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100985D
- 12/23/09 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/12/10 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/18/10 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 0-N)
- 01/18/10 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/10/10 Senate: Continued to 2011 in Finance (15-Y 0-N)