Assaulting a Postal Worker/Assault 2nd

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act elevates the charge for assaulting a postal worker acting in the lawful performance of duty from assault in the third degree to assault in the second degree.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 20, 2026CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · House Judiciary
2. Jan 28, 2026CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · House Judiciary
3. Mar 24, 2026HousePassed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENT36–1 vote
4. Mar 24, 2026CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · Senate Judiciary
5. May 13, 2026CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · Senate Judiciary
6. Jun 18, 2026SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT18–0 vote
7. Jul 23, 2026GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

• ES Edward S. OsienskiD Primary sponsor · District 24
• KE Kerri Evelyn HarrisD Joint sponsor · District 32
• J" John "Jack" WalshD Joint sponsor · District 9