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House amends assault‑on‑officer bill to specify 'uniformed' officers and circles measure
Summary
Lawmakers debated substitute House Bill 105 to stiffen penalties for assaulting peace officers; members questioned definitions and scope, the House added language specifying 'uniformed' officers in several places and then circled the bill for further action.
Substitute House Bill 105 was presented as a measure to increase penalties for assaulting peace officers when actual bodily injury occurs, and to extend penalties to conservation officers. Sponsors argued that harsher penalties would deter attacks on officers conducting arrests and law enforcement activities. Representative Harwood asked for clarification on…
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