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HB 825: Assault or Battery on Hospital Personnel

GENERAL BILL by Berfield ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Barnaby ; Garcia ; Harris ; Hunschofsky ; Jacques ; Lopez, V. ; Michael ; Roth ; Smith ; Stark ; Steele ; Valdés ; Woodson ; Yeager

Assault or Battery on Hospital Personnel; Provides for reclassification of certain offenses committed against hospital personnel while engaged in performance of their duties.

Effective Date: 10/1/2023
Last Action: 5/25/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-128
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/14/2023 House • Filed
    2/21/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/9/2023 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
    3/13/2023 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    3/23/2023 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    3/27/2023 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    4/7/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    4/11/2023 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/13/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
    4/20/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
    4/20/2023 Senate • In Messages
    4/21/2023 Senate • Referred to Rules
    4/25/2023 Senate • Received
    5/2/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 678
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for SB 568 -SJ 678
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 678
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 678
    • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 678
    5/2/2023 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    5/23/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/24/2023 • Approved by Governor
    5/25/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-128

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  • HB 825, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2023 at 12:59 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 568 Assault or Battery on Hospital Personnel Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 825 (Ch. 2023-128) -SJ 678

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical care providers, public transit employees or agents, or other specified officers; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 825, Original Filed Version Posted 2/14/2023 at 5:11 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/25/2023 (pdf)
    Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2023 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 568 Assault or Battery on Hospital Personnel Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 825 (Ch. 2023-128) -SJ 678

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/20/2023 3:36 PM House 109 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2023 11:02 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical care providers, public transit employees or agents, or other specified officers; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences. Page 1 (pdf)

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