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Committee advances bills expanding criminal protections for sports officials
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee advanced House Bill 102 (as amended) and unanimously reported Senate Bill 255; the measures expand and clarify criminal penalties related to harassment and assault of sports officials and related volunteers or nonprofit employees.
The House Judiciary Committee reported House Bill 102, as amended, by a 25-1 vote and also reported Senate Bill 255 unanimously. HB 102 creates a third-degree misdemeanor to harass a sports official when the harassment is tied to the official's status or acts; SB 255 adds assault of a sports official, volunteer, or nonprofit employee to the list of tier 2 offenses.
Representative Kulik, sponsor of HB 102, said…
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