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Relating to criminal acts against persons in certain occupations, including testing for communicable diseases for certain persons who have committed an assault against a member of a protected occupation, certain public safety personnel, including confidentiality of peer support communications for public safety officers and civilian employees, and obstructing first responders, and providing penalties
Sponsored by the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Brett Barker (R), Rep. David L. Blom (R), Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R), Rep. Brooke Boden (R), Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R), Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R), Rep. Tom Determann (R), Rep. Samantha Fett (R), Rep. Dean Fisher (R), Rep. Jason Gearhart (R), Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R), Rep. Thomas Gerhold (R), Rep. Bob Henderson (R), Rep. Christian A. Hermanson (R), Rep. Steven C. Holt (R), Rep. Chad Ingels (R), Rep. Thomas M. Jeneary (R), Rep. Wendy Larson (R), Rep. Shannon Latham (R), Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R), Rep. Ann Meyer (R), Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R), Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R), Rep. Travis M. Sitzmann (R), Rep. Jennifer J. Smith (R), Rep. Henry Stone (R), Rep. Mike Vondran (R), Rep. Blaine C. Watkins (R), Rep. Craig Steven Williams (R), Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R), Rep. Devon Wood (R), Rep. David E. Young (R)
Topics:Crime & correctionsPublic safety & emergencies
Same legislation: HF 2728
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 2, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeMarch 4, 2026
- Done: House committeeMarch 25, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 6, 202692–0
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
Amendments · 2
2 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.
- H-8276 · filed March 31, 2026 byAdoptedAI summary This amendment adds new rules to protect the privacy of peer support communications for public safety officers and civilian employees. It prevents these confidential communications from being used in investigations or disciplinary proceedings unless the communication involves a plan to commit a crime, a threat of harm, or other legally required disclosures. Its wording →April 6, 2026
- H-8275 · filed March 31, 2026 byAdoptedAI summary This amendment replaces the section of the bill regarding assaults on protected occupations with new definitions and rules. It defines specific roles like correctional staff, health care providers, and department employees, and sets different felony or misdemeanor levels for assaults against them based on the severity of the act. It also adds a rule allowing victims to request a search warrant to require an assailant to undergo testing for communicable diseases if they come into contact with the assailant's bodily fluids. Its wording →April 6, 2026