FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 5824

                                  C 188 L 87

BYSenate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by  Senators Halsan, Nelson, Talmadge and Bauer)

Making assault at state corrections facilities and local detention facilities a class C felony.

Senate Committee on Judiciary

House Committe on Judiciary

Rereferred House Committee on Ways & Means

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

It has been reported that personnel at state and local corrections facilities need protection from assault by inmates or residents.

SUMMARY:

A person is guilty of custodial assault if he or she, under circumstances not amounting to first or second degree assault, assaults any staff member, volunteer, educational personnel, personal service provider, or vendor or agent at any state or local, adult or juvenile, corrections or detention facility.  Custodial assault is a class C felony.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    46     0

      House 97   0 (House amended)

      Senate    48     0 (Senate concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 1, 1987