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2018 SESSION
HB 1315 Sports official; punishment for using abusive language towards official.
Introduced by: Patrick A. Hope | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Abusive language; sports official; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to, in the presence or hearing of a sports official, curse or abuse the sports official or use violent abusive language toward the sports official concerning the sports official or his relations under circumstances reasonably calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. Currently, such conduct is punished as a Class 3 misdemeanor regardless of the subject of such conduct.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/18 House: Presented and ordered printed 18104262D
- 01/10/18 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/18/18 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/22/18 House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/18 House: Left in Courts of Justice