HF 3740

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/14/2018 11:42am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; creating the crime of assaulting first responders during a
protest, demonstration, rally, or march; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section
609.2231, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 609.2231, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Firefighters and emergency medical personnel.

new text begin (a) new text end Whoever assaults any of
the following persons and inflicts demonstrable bodily harm is guilty of a felony and may
be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not
more than $4,000, or both:

(1) a member of a municipal or volunteer fire department or emergency medical services
personnel unit in the performance of the member's duties; or

(2) a physician, nurse, or other person providing health care services in a hospital
emergency department.

new text begin (b) Whoever assaults a member of a municipal or volunteer fire department or emergency
medical services personnel unit during a protest, demonstration, rally, or march is guilty of
a gross misdemeanor.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2018, and applies to violations
committed on or after that date.
new text end