AN ACT relating to workplace violence against drivers of public transportation.

Amend KRS 508.025 to expand assault in the third degree to include causing or attempting to cause physical injury to a driver of any form of public transportation acting in the course and scope of the driver's employment.

Introduced: January 8, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

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This bill would make it a more serious criminal offense to assault or attempt to assault a driver of any form of public transportation while they are on the job. Currently, third-degree assault has specific protected categories, and this bill would add public transportation drivers to that list. It is intended to strengthen legal protections for these workers against workplace violence. Who it may affect: public transportation drivers and riders who use bus, rail, or other public transit services in Kentucky.

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