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1 Assault and Related Offenses; First Degree Assault. Amend RSA 631:1, I(c)-(d) to read as follows:
(c) Purposely or knowingly causes injury to another resulting in miscarriage or stillbirth; or
(d) Knowingly or recklessly causes serious bodily injury to a person under 13 years of age
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2 Assault and Related Offenses; Second Degree Assault. Amend RSA 631:2, I(e)-(f) to read as follows:
(e) Recklessly or negligently causes injury to another resulting in miscarriage or stillbirth; or
(f) Purposely or knowingly engages in the strangulation of another
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3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
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1 Assault and Related Offenses; First Degree Assault. Amend RSA 631:1, I(c)-(d) to read as follows:
(c) Purposely or knowingly causes injury to another resulting in miscarriage or stillbirth;
(d) Knowingly or recklessly causes serious bodily injury to a person under 13 years of age ; or
(e) Knowingly causes serious bodily injury to any emergency room personnel acting in the line of duty. For purposes of this subparagraph, "emergency room personnel" means a person in a hospital emergency department who, in the course and scope of their employment or as a volunteer, provides services or medical care, or who assists in the providing of services or medical care, for the benefit of the general public, including, but not limited to, any health care professional, emergency department clerk, emergency department technician, student, and emergency department volunteer working in the hospital emergency department .
2 Assault and Related Offenses; Second Degree Assault. Amend RSA 631:2, I(e)-(f) to read as follows:
(e) Recklessly or negligently causes injury to another resulting in miscarriage or stillbirth;
(f) Purposely or knowingly engages in the strangulation of another ; or
(g) Knowingly causes bodily injury to any emergency room personnel acting in the line of duty. For purposes of this subparagraph, "emergency room personnel" means a person in a hospital emergency department who, in the course and scope of their employment or as a volunteer, provides services or medical care, or who assists in the providing of services or medical care, for the benefit of the general public, including, but not limited to, any health care professional, emergency department clerk, emergency department technician, student, and emergency department volunteer working in the hospital emergency department .
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.