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Senate approves felony penalty for simple assault against hospital workers (House Bill 13-41)
Summary
The North Dakota Senate passed House Bill 13-41 to make simple assault against hospital workers engaged in essential patient care a felony, voting 37–8; supporters said it protects workers and patients, while critics warned the language is broad and could expand over time.
House Bill 13-41 amends criminal penalties to elevate certain simple-assault offenses to a felony when they are committed against hospital workers “engaged in essential patient care.” The Senate passed the bill with a final tally of 37 ayes, 8 nays and 2 absent.
Senator Larson presented the bill as part of a continuing effort to protect workers who cannot step away from a patient in the course of…
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