SB531 HFAT Akers 4-10

WRV 3133

Delegate Akers moved to amend the amended committee substitute for committee substitute by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

S. B. 531 – “A Bill to amend and reenact §61-2-15a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to crimes against athletic officials; clarifying that victims include participants; establishing minimum jail penalties; establishing minimum fines; creating definitions; authorizing a person convicted of the offenses to be banned from certain sports events; requiring written notice to the person banned; establishing that a violation of the ban is a form of trespass; clarifying that the offense does not apply to athletic officials or participants; clarifying that the section does not create certain immunities for other offenses; and creating criminal penalties.”

Adopted

Rejected