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Committee debate on expanded aggravated‑assault protections exposes split; amendment fails and bill left unresolved
Summary
Lawmakers debated House Bill 956, which would add municipal employees and authorities to the list of protected persons in the aggravated‑assault statute. An amendment to add municipal authorities failed 12–14; the committee did not adopt a final vote on the bill during the session.
The House Judiciary Committee considered House Bill 956, a proposal to add employees of counties, cities, boroughs, townships and related municipal entities — and, as amended in committee debate, municipal authorities — to the list of people covered by the state’s aggravated‑assault statute.
Representative Kenyatta, sponsor of the bill, said the measure would add 23 words to the statute to extend protections to municipal workers who routinely interact with the public in high‑stress situations. “When you are assaulted in that way because of your job, people ought to…
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