South Carolina bill H3093 amends assault and battery laws to classify injuring healthcare workers as a high and aggravated felony.

South Carolina bill H3093 amends the state's assault and battery laws by adding a provision that classifies injuring a healthcare worker or emergency response employee during their official duties as a high and aggravated felony. This change means that such injuries, if they result in great bodily harm, are now subject to more severe penalties, including up to twenty years in prison. The bill also ensures that any existing legal proceedings or rights are not affected by these changes.

South Carolina bill H3093 amends assault and battery laws to classify injuring healthcare workers as a high and aggravated felony.

South Carolina bill H3093 amends the state's assault and battery laws by adding a provision that classifies injuring a healthcare worker or emergency response employee during their official duties as a high and aggravated felony. This change means that such injuries, if they result in great bodily harm, are now subject to more severe penalties, including up to twenty years in prison. The bill also ensures that any existing legal proceedings or rights are not affected by these changes.