Amendment 2025-0590h to HB59 (2025)

Relative to the assault of a firefighter, emergency medical care provider, or law enforcement officer.


Revision: Feb. 27, 2025, 10:14 a.m.

Rep. D. Mannion, Rock. 25

Rep. Roy, Rock. 31

February 25, 2025

2025-0590h

09/05

 

 

Amendment to HB 59-FN

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:

 

1  New Subparagraph; Criminal Code; First Degree Assault; Elements of Offense.  Amend RSA 631:1, I by inserting after subparagraph (d) the following new subparagraph:

(e)  Knowingly causes serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer, a paid firefighter, volunteer firefighter, on-call firefighter, or licensed emergency medical care provider as defined in RSA 153-A:2, V, acting in the line of duty; or commits such an act against a law enforcement officer whether or not the officer is on duty, where the purpose was to harm the officer because of his or her present or previous employment as a law enforcement officer.

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 3 with the following:

 

3  New Subparagraph; Criminal Code; Second Degree Assault; Elements of Offense.  Amend RSA 631:2, I by inserting after subparagraph (f) the following new subparagraph:

(g)  Knowingly causes bodily injury to a law enforcement officer, a paid firefighter, volunteer firefighter, on-call firefighter, or licensed emergency medical care provider as defined in RSA 153-A:2, V, acting in the line of duty; or commits such an act against a law enforcement officer whether or not the officer is on duty, where the purpose was to harm the officer because of his or her present or previous employment as a law enforcement officer.