Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that classifies harassment of a sports official as a third degree misdemeanor in Pennsylvania.

Highlights:

• Classifies harassment of a sports official resulting from acts of the sports official or status as a sports official as a third degree misdemeanor (Sec. 1).

• Defines “sports official” as an individual who enforces the rules of a sporting event or supervises the participants, including (Sec. 1):

• Coaches, trainers and team attendants;

• Umpires and referees; and

• Athletic directors, principals, and school deans.

• Specifies that this Act takes effect 60 days after passage (Sec. 2).

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