SB531 SFA Martin #1 4-12

Carlisle  7888

Senator Martin moved to amend the amendment on pages 1 and 2, by striking out all of subsections (a), (b), and (c), and inserting in lieu of new subsections (a), (b) and (c), to read as follows:

(a) Definitions -

(1)  For the purpose of this section, "athletic official" means a person at a sports event, or traveling to or from a sporting event, who enforces the rules of that event, including, but not limited to, an umpire or referee, or a person who supervises the participants, including, but not limited to, a coach, assistant coach, or any other athletic staff.

(2) For the purpose of this section, "participant" means a player on a sports team or any other team members during the course of a game or related sporting event.

(a) (b) If any person commits an assault as defined in subsection (b), section nine of this article §61-2-9(b) of this code, to the person of an athletic official or participant, the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $250, nor more than $500, or and confined in jail not less than five days nor more than six months, or both fined and confined.

(b) (c) If any person commits a battery, as defined in subsection (c), section nine of this article §61-2-9(c) of this code, against an athletic official or participant, the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $500, nor more than $1,000, or and confined in jail not less than 10 days nor more than twelve months. or both fined and confined.

(c) For the purpose of this section, "athletic official" means a person at a sports event who enforces the rules of that event, such as an umpire or referee, or a person who supervises the participants, such as a coach.

On page 2, subsection (d)(1), line 3, by striking out (a) after “under subsection” and inserting in (b), and

On page 2, subsection (d)(1), line 3, striking out (b) after “or subsection” and inserting in (c).

And,

On page 2, by striking out all of subsection (e).

Adopted

Rejected