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IN SB0134

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/6/2015

Primary Sponsor

Lonnie Randolph

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "certified athletic official" as a person certified as a referee, umpire, or official at an athletic event by a national certification program.

  • Makes battery against a certified athletic official while engaged in official duties a Level 6 felony (increased from Class A misdemeanor) if it results in moderate bodily injury.

  • Makes battery involving placing bodily fluid or waste on a certified athletic official a Level 5 felony if the person knew or recklessly failed to know the fluid was infected with hepatitis, tuberculosis, or HIV.

  • Applies the same elevated penalty enhancements that already existed for battery against public safety officials to certified athletic officials.

  • Effective July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Battery on a sports official. Increases the penalty for battery if it is committed against a person certified as a referee, an umpire, or an athletic official.

Last Action

Senator Ford added as second author

2/9/2015

Committee Referrals

Corrections & Criminal Law1/6/2015

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