MO HB1343

Creates a new crime of assaulting an athletic official under Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 565 (section 565.079)

Defines the offense as committing a misdemeanor assault against an athletic official without justifiable cause and with intent to do bodily harm in connection with an athletic event

Includes referees, umpires, timekeepers, coaches, and other officials with authority at amateur or professional athletic events in the definition of "athletic official"

Classifies assaulting an athletic official as a Class A misdemeanor, which is a higher classification than a standard misdemeanor assault