Assaults on First Responders

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This bill would increase the punishment for assaulting certain first responders with a firearm. If passed, it would make assaulting law enforcement officers, National Guard members, detention facility employees, emergency medical personnel, firefighters, or telecommunicators with a firearm a Class B1 felony, which carries a more severe penalty than the current Class D felony. These changes would apply to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2025.

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