Criminal Law - Felony Second Degree Assault - Sports Official
Sponsor: Senator PattersonCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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 a violation of the Act is a misdemeanor with a penalty of up to 10 years in prison or a fine of up $2,500 or both.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 20FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Williams, David | BBUA | Position only |
| FAV | Barrick, Ken | Baltimore BEST Umpires | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Collier, David | Baltimore Best Umpires | Position only |
| FAV | Noel, Andre | Baltimore Metro Umpires | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gebhart, Joe | Bayside Football Officials | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cameron, T.C. | IAABO Board 12 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, C | IAABO Board 12 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Marcus, Dwayne | Just Us Sports Officials | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mettee, Don | Maryland High School Officiating Group | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | SCHILPP, MICHAEL | PRESIDENT OF Baltimore Best Umpires | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Pastor Rodney | Washington Football Association | Position only |
| FAV | Christian, Timothy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dickson, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gangopadhyay, Aveek | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hefferon, Bob | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ostermeyer, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seiberlich, Paul | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Patterson, Senator Pattersonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Valerio, Stephen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Watson, Greg | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Position only |