General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5486
February Session, 2014 LCO No. 2096
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 5486
February Session, 2014
LCO No. 2096
*02096_______JUD*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ASSAULT OF A SPORTS OFFICIAL.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2014) (a) For the purposes of this section, "sports official" means any person who officiates or enforces the rules at an amateur sporting or athletic event including, but not limited to, an umpire, referee, judge, timekeeper or scorer.
(b) A person is guilty of assault of a sports official when such person, with intent to intimidate or harass, or to retaliate against, another person on account of the performance by such other person of such other person's duties as a sports official, causes physical injury to such other person.
(c) Assault of a sports official is a class D felony.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2014 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2014
New section
Statement of Purpose:
To establish an enhanced penalty for the assault of an umpire, referee or other amateur sports official.
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