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Authors Arreguín  
Coauthors: Alanis   Krell  
Subject Assault and battery: utility workers.
Relating To relating to crimes.
Title An act to amend Sections 241 and 243 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes.
Last Action Dt 2025-07-03
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
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Bill Actions
2025-08-29     August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2025-07-16     July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-03     (Corrected July 8).
2025-07-03     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-02     From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1).
2025-06-17     June 17 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-09     Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-06-03     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-02     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1407.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-27     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1200.) (May 23).
2025-05-23     Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-05-16     Set for hearing May 23.
2025-04-21     April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-04     Set for hearing April 21.
2025-04-01     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 611.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-24     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-03-18     Set for hearing April 1.
2025-02-26     Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-02-19     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
2025-02-18     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2025-07-03
Amended Senate     2025-05-23
Amended Senate     2025-03-24
Introduced     2025-02-18
Analyses TBD
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Existing law defines an assault as an unlawful attempt, coupled with present ability, to commit a violent injury upon the person of another. Existing law defines a battery as any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another. Under existing law, an assault or battery committed against specified professionals engaged in the performance of their duties, including peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment.