HB 2883
Crimes and punishments; creating the Utility Worker Protection Act of 2025; establishing assault or battery of a utility worker as a felony; effective date.
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Bill overview
This bill creates the Utility Worker Protection Act of 2025, which aims to increase penalties for assaulting or battering utility workers. It defines a ‘utility worker’ as someone working in the sale, generation, distribution, or delivery of essential services like electricity and water. If someone intentionally harms a utility worker while they are performing their job, it will be considered a felony punishable by up to two years in prison or a $1,000 fine, or both.
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