| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to public safety; enhancing the penalty for assaulting a police officer; |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.2231, subdivision 1. |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.2231, subdivision 1, is amended to read: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Subdivision 1.Peace officers.(a) As used in this subdivision, "peace officer" means a |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7person who is licensed under section 626.845, subdivision 1, and effecting a lawful arrest |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8or executing any other duty imposed by law. |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9 (b) Whoever physically assaults a peace officer is guilty of a gross misdemeanor felony |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11of not more than $4,000, or both. |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12 (c) Whoever commits either of the following acts against a peace officer is guilty of a |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14of a fine of not more than $6,000, or both: (1) physically assaults the officer if the assault |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15inflicts demonstrable bodily harm; or (2) intentionally throws or otherwise transfers bodily |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16fluids or feces at or onto the officer. |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to crimes |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18committed on or after that date. |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 20 | 20 | | 25-00736 as introduced11/26/24 REVISOR KLL/CH |
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| 21 | 21 | | SENATE |
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| 22 | 22 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 23 | 23 | | S.F. No. 754NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 24 | 24 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: BAHR, Wesenberg, Drazkowski, Coleman and Housley) |
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| 25 | 25 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 26 | 26 | | Introduction and first reading01/30/2025 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety |
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