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Committee advances bill adding code enforcement officers to protected public-safety categories
Summary
House Bill 483 would add code enforcement officers to a definition of public-safety officers and extend assault and battery penalties currently applied to utility and other public workers; committee passed the bill but members asked staff to confirm cross-references and certification implications.
Representative (Chair) Prince presented House Bill 483 (LC481484), which adds code enforcement officers to statutory language that treats certain categories of workers as public-safety officers for purposes of assault and battery penalties. The sponsor said the bill follows prior enactments protecting utility workers and adds code inspectors to better protect staff who perform…
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