Introduced
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To adopt a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 72-75 and House Bill 4099, which are intended to provide greater protection for the safety of Family Independence Agency (FIA) workers who visit private homes. The bills provide for enhanced criminal penalties for threatening or harming FIA employees who is on the job, or for impersonating an FIA employee. Finally, the legislation requires threat diffusement training be provided for FIA employees required to perform home visits, and provides for sending two employees on home visits in certain situations.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Substitute offered
Which reflects changes adopted following committee testimony and discussion, amended to tie-bar the bill to SB 73 and HB 4009.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 32 to 0 (details)
To adopt a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 72-75 and House Bill 4099, which are intended to provide greater protection for the safety of Family Independence Agency (FIA) workers who visit private homes. The bills provide for enhanced criminal penalties for threatening or harming FIA employees who is on the job, or for impersonating an FIA employee. Finally, the legislation requires self defense training be provided for FIA employees required to perform home visits.
Amendment offered
To move back the date the bill goes into effect.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)
To adopt a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 72-75 and House Bill 4099, which are intended to provide greater protection for the safety of Family Independence Agency (FIA) workers who visit private homes. The bills provide for enhanced criminal penalties for threatening or harming FIA employees who is on the job, or for impersonating an FIA employee. Finally, the legislation requires self defense training be provided for FIA employees required to perform home visits.
Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)
