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This bill amends Pennsylvania's aggravated assault law to specifically protect United States postal workers and delivery drivers by adding them to the list of protected persons under the assault statute. The bill defines a "delivery driver" as an individual or team predominantly responsible for package deliveries, who can operate a vehicle with a standard driver's license and may be employed by either a private or public employer. By adding postal workers and delivery drivers to the list of protected persons, the law now provides enhanced criminal penalties for assaults committed against these workers, which means that an assault against a postal worker or delivery driver could be charged as a more serious aggravated assault offense rather than a simple assault. The new provisions will take effect 60 days after the bill is enacted, giving time for law enforcement and judicial systems to prepare for the updated legal language.

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