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SB 568: Assault or Battery on Hospital Personnel

GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hooper ; Torres ; Book

Assault or Battery on Hospital Personnel; Providing enhanced criminal penalties for persons who knowingly commit assault or battery upon hospital personnel, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2023
Last Action: 5/2/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 825 (Ch. 2023-128) -SJ 678
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Health Policy (HP)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/7/2023 Senate • Filed
2/16/2023 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Health Policy; Rules
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/8/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/13/23, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/13/2023 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1
3/14/2023 Senate • Now in Health Policy
3/15/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/20/23, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/20/2023 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
3/21/2023 Senate • Now in Rules
4/19/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/24/23, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/24/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
4/25/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/27/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/23
5/2/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 678
• Substituted HB 825 -SJ 678
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 825 (Ch. 2023-128) -SJ 678