HB246 provides an affirmative defense or reduced penalty for those committing battery against certain professionals if the behavior results from.
HB246 modifies the penalties for battery against specific professionals, including sports officials, school employees, health care providers, and law enforcement officers. If the battery is committed against these individuals while they are performing their duties, the penalty is a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also allows for an affirmative defense or reduced penalty if the battery was a result of mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, intellectual disability, or developmental disability. The defense requires proof by a preponderance of the evidence.
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