Bill Text: NH SB320 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to assault of a sports official.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-13 - Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; Senate Journal 7 [SB320 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2014-SB320-Introduced.html

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SB 320-FN – AS INTRODUCED

2014 SESSION

14-2815

04/06

SENATE BILL 320-FN

AN ACT relative to assault of a sports official.

SPONSORS: Sen. Larsen, Dist 15; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Rep. Wallner, Merr 10; Rep. S. Chandley, Hills 22

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a specific penalty for simple assault of a sports official at a sports event.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

14-2815

04/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen

AN ACT relative to assault of a sports official.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Assault and Related Offenses; Simple Assault. Amend RSA 631:2-a to read as follows:

631:2-a Simple Assault.

I. A person is guilty of simple assault if [he] such person:

(a) Purposely or knowingly causes bodily injury or unprivileged physical contact to another; or

(b) Recklessly causes bodily injury to another; or

(c) Negligently causes bodily injury to another by means of a deadly weapon.

II. Simple assault is a misdemeanor unless committed in a fight entered into by mutual consent, in which case it is a violation.

III. A person convicted of simple assault of a sports official under this section which occurs at a sports event shall be fined not less than $500, may be required to participate in counseling or community service, and may be temporarily prohibited from attending sports events, as determined by the court. In this paragraph, “sports official” means a person who is authorized to enforce the rules of a sports event, and "sports event" means any athletic activity sanctioned by the state or any of its political subdivisions, or by a business or charitable organization of any kind.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2015.

LBAO

14-2815

12/10/13

SB 320-FN - FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT relative to assault of a sports official.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation, as introduced, has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2018.