A bill for an act relating to testing for communicable diseases for certain persons who have committed an assault against a member of a protected occupation, and including penalties.

Summary

The bill creates new criminal penalties for assaults against people in designated protected occupations, such as police, correctional staff, health‑care providers and other listed workers. It also allows a victim who may have been exposed to bodily fluids to request a court‑issued warrant for the assailant to be tested for communicable diseases, with the results sent to the victim. The lesser offense carries a mandatory minimum of seven days confinement with no option for deferral.

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