Permits members of Community Emergency Response Teams to perform traffic duties under certain circumstances.

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This bill makes it a third-degree aggravated assault to shine a laser light beam at a first responder, such as a police officer, firefighter, or emergency medical personnel, who is on duty. This change aims to protect first responders by adding penalties for actions that could endanger them. The bill defines a laser lighting device broadly to include laser sighting systems.

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