HOUSE BILL 480

Sponsored By:

Delegates Rosenberg and Brown

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Interference with Commercial Athletic Event - Prohibited

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified persons from disrupting or interfering with a commercial athletic contest by entering unlawfully on the playing field or assaulting any athletic contestant, athlete, coach, manager, umpire, or referee on the playing field; and providing that a sentence may be imposed separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any crime based on the act establishing a specified violation.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/30

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

3/8

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ASSAULT

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

PENALTIES

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

SPORTS -see also- RECREATION; STADIUMS

STADIUMS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law

( 10-203 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered