Increases penalties for assault and harassment against sports officials and participants under certain circumstances.
This bill increases penalties for assault and harassment against sports officials and participants in school or community-sponsored youth sports events. It defines "sports official" broadly to include referees, umpires, coaches, athletic trainers, and others performing duties for these events. Simple assault against these individuals becomes a fourth-degree crime with mandatory fines ($1,000-$10,000), exclusion from youth sports for 1-4 years, and 20+ hours of anger management training. If the victim is under 18, penalties increase to a third-degree crime with higher fines ($2,500-$15,000), longer exclusion (2-5 years), and 50+ hours of anger management training. Harassment against sports officials is also upgraded from a petty disorderly persons offense to a fourth-degree crime.
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Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vicky Flynn
RRepublican
Co
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
Co
Michele Matsikoudis
RRepublican
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