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Senate amends bill increasing penalties for assaulting peace officers, circles measure for rewrite
Summary
Senators spent extended floor time amending a bill sponsored by Sen. Evans that increases penalties for assaulting police officers. The Senate adopted several amendments (no mandatory jail on first offense; 90 days second; 180 days third), deleted a committee carve‑out for civil disobedience, and 'circled' the bill for a consolidated substitute and further review.
Senate floor debate on Feb. 3, 1998 centered on a bill introduced by Senator Evans to increase penalties for assaulting peace officers. Evans told colleagues the measure was intended to ‘‘send the correct message’’ and provide clearer guidance to prosecutors and judges about escalating penalties for repeat offenses. He moved an amendment dated Feb. 4 that restructured sentencing tiers: no mandatory custodial time for a first assault, a 90‑day maximum on a second assault, and a 180‑day maximum on a third assault.
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