Serious attacks on crew aboard public transit would carry felonies

Serious attacks and interference that seriously injures or kills another person would be first-degree felonies, a category of serious crime. Covered crew are on-duty drivers, conductors, operations staff, and engineers aboard vehicles used exclusively for public transportation. The attack rule covers attempts to cause serious injury or death and causing either intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly. Interference or attempted interference must cause another person's serious injury or death; completed interference must be intentional, knowing, or reckless. These provisions would take effect 60 days after enactment.

Attempts to injure crew, intentional or knowing injury, and interference that injures others would be third-degree felonies. Covered crew are on-duty drivers, conductors, operations staff, and engineers aboard vehicles used exclusively for public transportation. Interference or attempted interference must cause another person's physical injury; completed interference must be intentional, knowing, or reckless. These provisions would take effect 60 days after enactment.

Trying through physical intimidation to make covered crew fear immediate serious injury or death would be a third-degree felony. Covered crew are on-duty drivers, conductors, operations staff, and engineers aboard vehicles used exclusively for public transportation. This offense would not require anyone to suffer physical injury. This provision would take effect 60 days after enactment.