Legislation - HB0462

Title: Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports Official
Sponsored by: Delegates Schmidt, Arentz, Beauchamp, Lehman, Metzgar, and Roberson
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibits a person from intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is an official, an umpire, a referee, or a judge officiating at a sporting event; authorizes a police officer to arrest a person without a warrant if the police officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed a certain assault; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor of assault in the second degree and is subject to certain penalties.

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Cross-filed with: SB0112

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1469 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2025 Legislative Date 1/20/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports Official Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/20/2025	1/20/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports Official
House	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

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