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HB 2185: ATTORNEY GENERAL; SPORTS OFFICIALS; PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PRIVATE SCHOOLS; CIVIL PROCEEDINGS; FELONY

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-05: The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Authorizes the Attorney General to represent sports officials in civil proceedings if the sports official has been assaulted or threatened in the course of legally discharging their sports official duties.  Makes intentional bodily injury of a sports official engaged in the lawful discharge of the sports official's duties a class B felony.  Clarifies that a sports official includes a school or league administrator.  Clarifies that a sports official's duties cover sports events at public schools and private schools.

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Education2MIN
Feb 5, 2026

House Standing Committee on Education

House Standing Committee on Education50SEC
Feb 5, 2026

House Standing Committee on Education

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