Bill > LB535

This bill modifies Nebraska's criminal code to create new provisions for assault against public safety officers, health care workers, and frontline behavioral health providers, while simultaneously removing older statutes related to assaults on specific types of employees. The bill introduces new definitions for terms like "public safety officer" (which now includes peace officers, probation officers, firefighters, emergency care providers, and certain correctional and health services employees), "health care worker", and "frontline behavioral health provider". It establishes three degrees of assault against these professionals, each with specific circumstances and corresponding felony classifications: first-degree assault (Class ID felony), second-degree assault (Class II felony), and third-degree assault (Class IIIA felony). The bill also requires health care and behavioral health facilities to display warning signs about the legal consequences of assaulting workers, and updates various related statutes to reflect these new definitions and assault categories. Additionally, the legislation repeals some older sections of law that are being replaced and ensures that assaults against these professional groups are considered potentially disqualifying convictions for certain purposes.

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https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59316