SCS HB 820 -- HARASSMENT BY INMATES

This bill makes it a class A misdemeanor for an inmate,
patient,  or respondent, with a specific intent, to throw, toss,
or expel blood, seminal fluid, urine, or feces on a known or
perceived employee of the Department of Corrections, Department
of Mental Health, or a law enforcement agency.

HB 820 -- INMATE HARASSMENT (Sheldon, 104)

This bill makes it a class D felony for an inmate or a juvenile
under detention with a specific intent to throw, toss, or expel
blood, seminal fluid, urine, or feces on a known, or perceived
employee of the Department of Corrections, Department of Mental
Health, or a law enforcement agency.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

HB 820 -- INMATE HARASSMENT

CO-SPONSORS:  Sheldon, Crump

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on Correctional and State Institutions by a vote of 14 to 0.

This bill makes it a class D felony for an inmate or a juvenile
under detention with a specific intent to throw, toss, or expel
blood, seminal fluid, urine, or feces on a known, or perceived
employee of the Department of Corrections, Department of Mental
Health, or a law enforcement agency.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that this bill is needed to give
correctional employees protection from some of the hazards that
they have to face on a daily basis.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Sheldon; and the
Department of Corrections.

OPPONENTS:  No opposition was voiced to the committee.

Bob Dominique, Research Analyst

HB 820 -- Inmate Harassment

Co-Sponsors:  Sheldon (104), Crump

This bill makes it a class D felony for an inmate or a juvenile
under detention with a specific intent to throw, toss, or expel
blood, seminal fluid, urine, or feces on a known, or perceived
employee of the Department of Corrections, Department of Mental
Health, or a law enforcement agency.