Crime of physically assaulting a hospital or clinic security officer established.

HF 3504 establishes a new crime for physically assaulting hospital or clinic security officers in Minnesota. The bill amends state law to specifically include security officers providing services at healthcare facilities under protections previously covering firefighters, medical personnel, and emergency department staff. Assaults on security officers will be a gross misdemeanor, but become a felony punishable by up to three years in prison or a $6,000 fine if bodily harm occurs. This law directly affects hospital/clinic security officers and anyone who physically attacks them, taking effect August 1, 2026.