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Senate committee hears bill to make assault on youth sports officials an aggravating offense
Summary
A Senate committee heard House Bill 140 to make attacks on referees an aggravating sentencing factor; supporters said the change is intended to deter escalating threats and assaults at youth and amateur sporting events. The committee tied on a recommendation vote and did not advance the bill during the hearing.
A Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Standing Committee hearing on House Bill 140 on Feb. 28 focused on proposals to add attacking referees as an aggravating factor in sentencing.
Representative Wilcox, sponsor of HB 140, told the committee the proposal is intended to protect youth by protecting the officials who referee their games. “What we're trying to do is make attacking a referee an aggravating factor, which means that a judge upon sentencing has the ability to include an additional sentence on top of the regular…
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