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HSB 511
Topics:State government
Same legislation: SF 2023
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2020
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 17, 2020
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill provides that a sports official who officiates an athletic contest at any level of competition in Iowa shall not be liable to any person in any civil action for injuries or damages claimed to have arisen due to actions or inactions within the confines of the athletic facility at which the athletic contest is played related in any manner to the sports official’s officiating duties. This provision does not apply to a sports official who causes injury or damage to a person by actions or inactions that are intentional, malicious, or grossly negligent.
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The bill applies to legal actions commenced after the effective date of the bill, including legal actions that allege actions or inactions of a sports official that occurred prior to the effective date of the bill. _____ The bill provides that a person who commits an assault against a sports official, with the knowledge that the person against whom the assault is committed is a sports official, and with the intent to commit a serious injury, is guilty of a class “D” felony. The bill provides that a person who commits an assault against a sports official, who knows that the person against whom the assault is committed is a sports official, and who uses or displays a dangerous weapon in connection with the assault, is guilty of a class “D” felony. The bill provides that a person who commits an assault against a sports official, who knows that the person against whom the assault is committed is a sports official, and who causes bodily injury or mental illness, is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. The bill provides that any other assault committed against a sports official by a person who knows that the person against whom the assault is committed is a sports official is a serious misdemeanor. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $625 but not more than $6,250. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $315 but not more than $1,875. The bill defines “sports official” as an individual who serves as a referee, umpire, or linesman, or in a similar capacity, at any athletic contest, and who is a member of or registered with a local, state, regional, or national organization that is engaged, in part, in providing education and training to sports officials. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
House subcommittee
Named January 17, 2020. Meeting: Thursday, January 23 · 8:00 AM · House Lounge.
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