Creating a maximum length of time for an agreement between a utility and law enforcement to install law enforcement equipment on a utility pole or structure and increasing the criminal penalties for assault or battery of a utility or communications employee.

Summary

The bill amends Kansas criminal statutes to create a specific offense for assaulting a utility or communications employee and sets the penalty at a class B misdemeanor. It also clarifies the definitions of assault and battery for law‑enforcement officers. The change is intended to better protect workers who maintain electricity, gas, water, wastewater, telecom and internet services.

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