LCO No. 1779 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6260 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 1779 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: REP. RILEY, 46th Dist. (By Request) AN ACT PROTECTING REFEREES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 53a of the general statutes be amended to provide greater 1 penalties for the assault of any sports official at any level of competition, 2 within the confines or immediate vicinity of the athletic facility at which 3 the athletic contest occurred in which a sports official was an active 4 participant. 5 Statement of Purpose: To protect officials from assault or attack.