HB2313 Session 2025r1 In House Committee
Expands the crime of assault in the third degree to include causing physical injury to a health care worker while the worker is acting in the course of official duty.
Summary
Digest: The Act changes the crime of assault in the third degree to include assault of health care workers. The Act makes health care worker employers notify victims if the assaulter enters the victim's workplace. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Expands the crime of assault in the third degree to include causing physical injury to a health care worker while the worker is acting in the course of official duty. Requires employers of health care workers to create a notification program to notify a health care worker assault victim if the assaulter enters the victim's workplace.