Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 59 (2019GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Vickers, E.

Final action

Governor Signed 4/1/2019

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• makes it a crime to assault or threaten violence against a child welfare worker.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

CHILD WELFARE WORKER PROTECTIONS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers
House Sponsor: 
Walt Brooks
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill makes it a crime to assault a child welfare worker.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ makes it a crime to assault or threaten violence against a child welfare worker.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
76-8-318
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
76-8-318
 is enacted to read:
 76-8-318.
Assault or threat of violence against child welfare worker -- Penalty.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Assault" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
76-5-102
.
(b) "Child welfare worker" means an employee of the Division of Child and Family
Services created in Section 
62A-4a-103
.
(c) "Threat of violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
76-5-107
.
(2) An individual who commits an assault or threat of violence against a child welfare
worker is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if:
(a) the individual is not:
(i) a prisoner or an individual detained under Section 
77-7-15
; or
(ii) a minor in the custody of or receiving services from a division within the
Department of Human Services;
(b) the individual knew that the victim was a child welfare worker; and
(c) the child welfare worker was acting within the scope of the child welfare worker's
authority at the time of the assault or threat of violence.
(3) An individual who violates this section is guilty of a third degree felony if the
individual:
(a) causes substantial bodily injury, as defined in Section 
76-1-601
; and
(b) acts intentionally or knowingly.