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Relating to assaults on sports officials, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the Senate Judiciary Committee
Topics:Courts & civil lawCrime & corrections
Same legislation: SSB 1193
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 27, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 27, 2023
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2023
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, 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 relates to assaults on sports officials.1, with the knowledge that the other person is a peace officer, jailer, correctional staff, member or employee of the board of parole, health care provider, employee of the department of human services, employee of the department of revenue, national guard member engaged in national guard duty or state active duty, civilian employee of a law enforcement agency, civilian employee of a fire department, or fire fighter, whether paid or volunteer, is guilty of an offense with penalties ranging from an aggravated misdemeanor up to a class “D” felony.
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The bill adds “sports officials” to the list of protected occupations. 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 $1,025 but not more than $10,245. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than $8,540. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560. 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.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named January 11, 2024. On January 18, 2024 it recommended passage. [].
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Fiscal note
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Senate File 521 expands the definition of an existing criminal offense, and the fiscal impact cannot be determined. Table 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a Class D felony, aggravated misdemeanor, and serious misdemeanor. The estimated impact to the State General Fund includes operating costs incurred by the Judicial Branch, the Indigent Defense Fund, and the Department of Corrections.
- Assault, Sports Officials · March 7, 2023
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§708.3A
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