Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB208 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 208
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9	9	SB 91/21 – JPR (PRE–FILED)
10	10	By: Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request – Departmental –
11	11	Transportation)
12	12	Requested: September 30, 2021
13	13	Introduced and read first time: January 12, 2022
14	14	Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
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16	16	A BILL ENTITLED
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18	18	AN ACT concerning 1
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20	20	Criminal Law – Assault of a Public Transportation Service Provider – Penalties 2
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22	22	FOR the purpose of increasing the penalties for intentionally causing physical injury to 3
23	23	certain individuals providing public transit services; and generally relating to 4
24	24	penalties for assault. 5
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26	26	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6
27	27	Article – Criminal Law 7
28	28	Section 3–203 8
29	29	Annotated Code of Maryland 9
30	30	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 10
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32	32	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11
33	33	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12
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35	35	Article – Criminal Law 13
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37	37	3–203. 14
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39	39	(a) A person may not commit an assault. 15
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41	41	(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person who violates 16
42	42	subsection (a) of this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of assault in the second degree 17
43	43	and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding 18
44	44	$2,500 or both. 19
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46	46	(c) (1) In this subsection, “physical injury” means any impairment of physical 20
47	47	condition, excluding minor injuries. 21
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51	51	(2) A person may not intentionally cause physical injury to another if the 1
52	52	person knows or has reason to know that the other is: 2
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54	54	(i) a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of the 3
55	55	officer’s official duties; 4
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57	57	(ii) a parole or probation agent engaged in the performance of the 5
58	58	agent’s official duties; [or] 6
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60	60	(iii) a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, a rescue squad 7
61	61	member, or any other first responder engaged in providing emergency medical care or 8
62	62	rescue services; OR 9
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64	64	(IV) A BUS OPERATOR , A TRAIN OPERATOR , A LIGHT RAIL 10
65	65	OPERATOR, A PARATRANSIT OPERATOR , A STATION ATTENDANT , OR ANY OTHER 11
66	66	INDIVIDUAL ENGAGED I N PROVIDING PUBLIC T RANSIT SERVICES FOR ANY PUBLIC 12
67	67	ENTITY OR ANY PRIVATE ENTITY CONTRACTED WITH A PUBLIC ENTITY TO P ROVIDE 13
68	68	PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVI CES. 14
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70	70	(3) A person who violates paragraph (2) of this subsection is guilty of the 15
71	71	felony of assault in the second degree and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not 16
72	72	exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both. 17
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74	74	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 18
75	75	October 1, 2022. 19
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