Bill > S1092

This bill, known as the "Officer Jason Raynor Act," proposes several changes to criminal offenses against law enforcement officers and other personnel. Key provisions include: 1. Revising the prohibition on the use or threatened use of force to resist arrest or detention, making it unlawful to resist a lawful or unlawful arrest or detention by a law enforcement officer known or reasonably appearing to be a law enforcement officer. 2. Providing for enhanced punishment for manslaughter when committed against specified officers, such as law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers, who were acting in the performance of their official duties. 3. Revising the definition of "law enforcement officer" to include various law enforcement, correctional, and other personnel, and reclassifying certain assault or battery offenses against these individuals when they are acting in the performance of their official duties. 4. Revising the provision concerning resisting, obstructing, or opposing specified officers to include those acting in the performance of their official duties. The bill is set to take effect on October 1, 2024.