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HB 251 In Committee

Assault and battery; creates Class 6 felony for serious bodily injury.

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Assault and battery; serious bodily injury; penalty. Creates a Class 6 felony for any person who commits an assault and battery that results in serious bodily injury, as defined in relevant law, but does not rise to the level of the current offenses of unlawful or malicious wounding. The bill adds such new offense to the list of violent felony offenses for the purposes of the discretionary sentencing guidelines.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Last action
Jul 21, 2026 — Continued from last session
Session
2027
Momentum
38 · Low