SB 431: Assault and battery: utility workers.

This bill aims to enhance penalties for assault and battery committed against utility workers engaged in their duties. It would make such acts punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year, or by a fine of up to $2,000, or both. The bill would also expand the scope of these crimes, imposing a state-mandated local program. The state is required to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain mandated costs, but this bill would not require reimbursement for the enhanced penalties for utility workers.