SF 1750

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:23am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; creating a gross misdemeanor for assaulting a utility
employee or contractor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.2231,
by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.2231, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Public utility employees and contractors. new text end

new text begin (a) A person is guilty of a
gross misdemeanor who:
new text end

new text begin (1) assaults an employee or contractor of a utility while the employee or contractor
is engaged in the performance of the employee's or contractor's duties;
new text end

new text begin (2) knows that the victim is a utility employee or contractor (i) performing duties of
the victim's employment or (ii) fulfilling the victim's contractual obligations; and
new text end

new text begin (3) inflicts demonstrable bodily harm.
new text end

new text begin (b) As used in this subdivision, "utility" has the meaning given it in section 609.594,
subdivision 1, clause (3).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2009, and applies to
offenses committed on or after that date.
new text end