House bill NO. 457
INTRODUCED
BY A. Buckley, J. Dooling, J. Hinkle, K. Seekins-Crowe, B. Usher, K. Bogner, J.
Etchart, B. Beard, R. Knudsen
By Request of the ****
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO ASSAULT; PROVIDING THAT AN ASSAULT IS COMMITTED WHEN A PERSON PROVIDES CERTAIN DRUGS TO ANOTHER PERSON WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT; AND AMENDING SECTION 45-5-201, MCA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:45-5-201
Section 1. Section 45-5-201, MCA, is amended to read:
"45-5-201. Assault. (1) A person commits the offense of assault if the person:
(a) purposely or knowingly causes bodily injury to another;
(b) negligently causes bodily injury to another with a weapon;
(c) purposely or knowingly makes physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with any individual; or
(d) purposely or knowingly causes reasonable apprehension of bodily injury in another; or
(e) purposely or knowingly provides an individual with rohypnol, flunitrazolam, or gamma-hydroxybutyrate without the individual's consent.
(2) A person convicted of assault shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both."