Sports official; battery against, penalty. (HB243)
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Description
Battery against a sports official; penalty. Provides that if any person commits a battery against another knowing or having reason to know that such other person is a sports official engaged in the performance of his duties as such, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and the sentence of such person upon conviction shall include a mandatory minimum fine of $1,000. A "sports official" is defined as a coach, umpire, referee, line judge or other person employed or volunteering in a similar capacity during a sporting event. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/04/2006 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061671502 |
| 01/04/2006 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/18/2006 | Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Criminal Law |
| 01/24/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB243) |
| 02/15/2006 | Left in Courts of Justice |