Lead Sponsors: Senator Kent Smith and Senator Jerry Cirino
Status: 2nd Hearing in Senate Judiciary Committee (May 9, 2023)
Description: The bill expands the offense of "aggravated menacing" to add extra protection for utility workers, cable operator workers, and broadband workers. Such aggravated menacing is a first-degree misdemeanor but could be a fifth-degree felony based on the offender's criminal history.
CCAO Position: No position (as of July 2024)