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Committee advances amendment to make injuring an officer a felony, adds 'serious' modifier
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee advanced Senate File 87, which raises penalties when a person causes injury to a peace officer while obstructing them. Lawmakers added an amendment to require 'serious' bodily injury after debate about scope and protest protections; the measure passed committee by roll call.
Senate File 87, a bill to elevate certain injuries to peace officers to a felony when they occur during obstructive conduct, moved forward in the House Judiciary Committee after members added the word "serious" to limit the offense.
Senator Kolb introduced the measure, saying it responds to incidents in which officers were injured — including a stabbing — and that the bill aims to give prosecutors a clearer path to charge those who physically harm officers while they are performing their duties. "You don't have the right to hurt police officers," the sponsor said, arguing the…
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