Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 106 First Substitute (2016GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Shiozawa, B.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/28/2016

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• increases the penalty for assault against health care providers or emergency medical workers when the assault causes substantial bodily injury; and
• clarifies the culpable mental state required for the offense.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

ASSAULT OFFENSE AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Brian E. Shiozawa
House Sponsor: 
Paul Ray
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies penalties for assault against health care providers.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ increases the penalty for assault against health care providers or emergency medical
workers when the assault causes substantial bodily injury; and
▸ clarifies the culpable mental state required for the offense.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
76-5-102.7
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 386
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
76-5-102.7
 is amended to read:
76-5-102.7.
Assault against health care provider and emergency medical service
worker -- Penalty.
(1) A person who assaults a health care provider or emergency medical service worker
is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if:
(a) the person is not a prisoner or a person detained under Section 
77-7-15
;
(b) the person knew that the victim was a health care provider or emergency medical
service worker; and
(c) the health care provider or emergency medical service worker was performing
emergency or life saving duties within the scope of his or her authority at the time of the
assault.
(2) A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a third degree felony if the
person:
(a) causes substantial bodily injury, as defined in Section 
76-1-601
; and
(b) acts intentionally or knowingly.
[
(2)
] 
(3)
 As used in this section:
(a) "Emergency medical service worker" means a person certified under Section
26-8a-302
.
(b) "Health care provider" means the same as that term is defined in Section
78B-3-403
.