Bill No.: SF0084                  Drafter:  JHR

LSO No.:  09LSO-0379              Effective Date:  7/1/2009

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0087

Chapter No.:       195

Prime Sponsor:     Senator Hastert

Catch Title:       Aggravated assault-choking.

Subject:  Adding "attempt" as an element of aggravated assault and battery.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Under current law, a person is guilty of aggravated assault and battery if he causes serious bodily injury to another intentionally, knowingly or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life.

· This bill adds "an attempt to cause" serious bodily injury under those same circumstances to the crime of aggravated assault and battery.

Note:

· Final action on this bill was not taken at the time this summary was prepared.  Should changes be made to the bill upon final passage, an updated summary will be transmitted to all legislators.