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HF 3884

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/15/2024 09:35am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to public safety; expanding fourth-degree assault crime related to nurses,
physicians, and other persons providing health care services; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2022, section 609.2231, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.2231, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Firefighters and emergency medical personnel.

Whoever new text begin physically new text end assaults
deleted text begin any of the following personsdeleted text end and inflicts demonstrable bodily harm new text begin onto a member of a
municipal or volunteer fire department or emergency medical services personnel unit in the
performance of the member's duties new text end 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 bothdeleted text begin :deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (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
 deleted text end

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

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2024, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.2231, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 2b. new text end

new text begin Nurses and physicians. new text end

new text begin Whoever physically assaults and inflicts demonstrable
bodily harm on a physician, nurse, or other person providing health care services 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.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2024, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end