This bill addresses certain crimes committed against child welfare workers.
This bill:
- separates the crime of assault or threat of violence against a child welfare worker into two sections;
- amends the elements required to commit the offense of assault against a child welfare worker and includes committing an assault against a family member of a child welfare worker as part of the offense;
- amends the current statutory requirements for the offense of threatening a child welfare worker to include threatening a family member of a child welfare worker as part of the offense; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 76-8-318
Amended 2/12/2025 11:02:135: 76-8-318