North Carolina S361 increases penalties for assaulting emergency responders and exposing them to fentanyl or harmful drugs, and funds bulletproof.

North Carolina S361, known as the Protecting First Responders Act, increases penalties for assaulting emergency responders and exposing them to fentanyl or harmful drugs. It also appropriates funds for bulletproof vests for paramedics and EMTs. The act defines "emergency responder" broadly to include EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, and law enforcement officers. It increases the penalty for assaulting an emergency responder to a Class H felony and criminalizes exposing responders to fentanyl or harmful drugs, with failure to notify responders of such substances being a Class I felony.

North Carolina S361 increases penalties for assaulting emergency responders and exposing them to fentanyl or harmful drugs, and funds bulletproof.

North Carolina S361, known as the Protecting First Responders Act, increases penalties for assaulting emergency responders and exposing them to fentanyl or harmful drugs. It also appropriates funds for bulletproof vests for paramedics and EMTs. The act defines "emergency responder" broadly to include EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, and law enforcement officers. It increases the penalty for assaulting an emergency responder to a Class H felony and criminalizes exposing responders to fentanyl or harmful drugs, with failure to notify responders of such substances being a Class I felony.