HB2742 is a bill that proposes amendments to the Arizona Revised Statutes relating to assault. The bill aims to expand the classification of aggravated assault to include assault committed against public transit employees, airport employees, and railway workers while they are engaged in their official duties. Specifically, it would classify assault against these workers as a class 6 felony when the perpetrator knows or has reason to know the victim's occupation.

The bill also proposes a reduction in the penalty for assault by way of intentionally placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury, changing it from a class 2 misdemeanor to a class 3 misdemeanor. Additionally, the bill includes technical changes and is set to become effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 13-1204
House Engrossed Version: 13-1203, 13-1204
Chaptered Version: 13-1203, 13-1204