Assault and battery or threats of bodily injury; sports official, penalty.

Assault and battery or threats of bodily injury;sports official; penalty. Provides that if any person commitsa simple assault or assault and battery against another knowing orhaving reason to know that such other person is a sports officialwho is (i) engaged in the performance of his duties as such duringa sports event or (ii) on the premises where a sports event is heldimmediately preceding or following a sports event, such person isguilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also provides that thesentence of such person, upon conviction, shall include a mandatory minimum fine of $500 and such person shall be prohibited from comingwithin 50 feet of the premises where any sports event is held inthe Commonwealth an hour prior to the beginning of the sports event,during the sports event, and an hour following the conclusion ofthe sports event for one year. The bill also makes it a Class 1 misdemeanorto orally make a threat to kill or do bodily injury to any sportsofficial who is engaged in the performance of his duties as suchduring a sports event or on the premises where a sports event is held immediately preceding or following the sports event. The bill defines"sports event" and "sports official."