Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 50 (2024GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Kennedy, M.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/13/2024

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• amends the crime of aggravated assault when an individual is impeding the breathing or circulation of blood of another individual.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT MODIFICATIONS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Michael S. Kennedy
House Sponsor: 
 Brady Brammer
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends the crime of aggravated assault.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends the crime of aggravated assault when an individual is impeding the
breathing or circulation of blood of another individual.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
76-5-103
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
76-5-103
 is amended to read:
76-5-103.
Aggravated assault -- Penalties.
(1) (a) As used in this section, "targeting a law enforcement officer" means the same as
that term is defined in Section 
76-5-202
.
(b) Terms defined in Section 
76-1-101.5
 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits aggravated assault if the actor:
(a) (i) attempts, with unlawful force or violence, to do bodily injury to another;
(ii) makes a threat, accompanied by a show of immediate force or violence, to do
bodily injury to another; or
(iii) commits an act, committed with unlawful force or violence, that causes bodily
injury to another or creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to another; and
(b) includes in the actor's conduct under Subsection (2)(a) the use of:
(i) a dangerous weapon;
(ii) any act that impedes the breathing or the circulation of blood of another individual
by the actor's use of unlawful force or violence [
that is likely to produce a loss of
consciousness
] by:
(A) applying pressure to the neck or throat of an individual; or
(B) obstructing the nose, mouth, or airway of an individual; or
(iii) other means or force likely to produce death or serious bodily injury.
(3) (a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), a violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree
felony if:
(i) the act results in serious bodily injury; or
(ii) an act under Subsection (2)(b)(ii) produces a loss of consciousness.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a) or (b), a violation of Subsection (2) is a first
degree felony if the conduct constitutes targeting a law enforcement officer and results in
serious bodily injury.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.