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Committee reports bill expanding aggravated-assault protections for municipal workers
5062054 · June 24, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 956 would add municipalities and other local entities to the list of protected persons in aggravated-assault statute; the committee reported the bill as amended, 22-4, after debate about deterrence and prevention.
Representative Kenyatta presented House Bill 956 as an effort to extend aggravated-assault protections to a broader set of public employees and local government entities.
“...we should be saying to all workers, particularly folks that serve the public, that we're gonna do everything we can to have their back,” Representative Kenyatta said, urging the…
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