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2026 Regular Session

HB1053

Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports Official

Prohibiting 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; authorizing 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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Introduced in House February 9, 2026

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  1. House Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. House First Reading Judiciary
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