Penalties enhanced for assaults on health care professionals

Senators passed a bill March 1 that enhances penalties for assaulting health care professionals.

LB677, introduced by Omaha Sen. Steve Lathrop, provides enhanced penalties for assault on health care professionals on duty at a hospital or a health clinic. A person convicted of such an assault would be guilty of a Class IIIA felony.

The bill passed on a 45-0 vote.