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Companion Bill SB1162. Criminal Offenses - Raises punishment for simple assault from Class A misdemeanor to Class E felony if it is second or subsequent assault and victim is a health care worker; permits magistrate to issue arrest warrant rather than citation when offense complained of is assault against health care worker. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1 and Title 40, Chapter 6, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB0261 / SB1162Increase State Expenditures - $72,500 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0261 / SB1162 Under present law, assault is a Class A misdemeanor, unless the assault involved a person intentionally or knowingly causing physical contact with another and a reasonable person would regard the contact as extremely offensive [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 05/20/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted
  • 05/20/2008 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3 for 5/20/08
  • 05/19/2008 - Placed on Calendar Calendar & Rules Committee for 05/20/2008
  • 05/19/2008 - Recommended for Passage if am., Referred to Calendar & Rules
  • 05/19/2008 - Recommended for Passage if am by Subcommittee Referred to Finance, Ways & Means

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
Amendment 1-0 to HB026105/24/2008
HB0261 Bill Text PDF10/27/2007

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
Fiscal Memo - Amendment 1-0 to HB026105/24/2008
SB1162 Fiscal Notes PDF10/27/2007