2017 House Bill 4119

Create new prison assault crime

Introduced in the House

Jan. 31, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Brandt Iden (R-61)

To create a new felony crime of a prisoner assaulting a prison or jail employee with “bodily materials” including spit, urine or feces, punishable by up to four years imprisonment.

Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice

Jan. 31, 2018

Amendment offered by Rep. Martin Howrylak (R-41)

To reduce the proposed penalty to one year.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 86 to 23 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 6, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 22, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.