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SB 964 Private police officers; assault and battery, penalty.

Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Assault and battery of private police officers; penalty. Adds private police officers employed by a private police department to the definition of law-enforcement officer for purposes of the crimes of assault and assault and battery. The current punishment for assault or assault and battery against a law-enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his public duties is a Class 6 felony with a six-month mandatory minimum sentence.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/20  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 20104804D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/27/20  Senate: Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20106823D-S1  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/20  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 20104804D
• 01/14/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 01/27/20  Senate: Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20106823D-S1
• 01/27/20  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Judiciary (6-Y 8-N)