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Committee debates elevating assault on sports officials to felony-level; defers while drafting narrower civil relief language
Summary
SB 2900 drew opposing testimony from the Department of Education and the Office of the Public Defender and technical recommendations from the Attorney General; committee agreed to carry amendments in another vehicle (SB 3179) and deferred SB 2900 indefinitely to tighten language on civil TRO assistance and criminal thresholds.
SB 2900, a measure to provide legal protections for sports officials, prompted a split between advocates seeking stronger protections and defenders of criminal-justice proportionality. The Department of Education told the committee it supports elevating intentional bodily injury against sports officials to enhance safety for officials who face threats and assaults at school events.
Haley Chang, first deputy of the Office of the Public Defender, opposed the criminal-elevation portion, arguing the bill would convert conduct now treated as misdemeanor-level bodily injury into a class B felony…
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