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Legislation Affecting Sports Officials

The following table indicates which states have legislation regarding assaults on sports officials, on liability issues, and on independent contractor status of sports officials.

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A “Yes” indicates legislation on the books. A bill number indicates proposed legislation.

STATE ASSAULT AND/OR
HARASSMENT
LIABILITY INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR
Alabama Yes Yes Yes
Alaska Yes
Arizona
Arkansas Yes Yes
California Yes Yes
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware Yes Yes Yes
Florida Yes Yes
Georgia Yes Yes Yes
Hawaii Yes
Idaho Supportive Resolution Yes
Illinois Yes Yes
Indiana
Iowa HF2078, SF 521
Kansas HB2808
Kentucky Yes
Louisiana Yes Yes
Maine
Maryland Yes
Massachusetts HB 1407HB 1427HB 1475HB 1753HB 1825 Yes
Michigan
Minnesota Yes, civil statute, HF 3352 Yes
Mississippi Yes
Missouri Supportive Resolution,
HB 1441, HB1847
Yes Yes
Montana Yes Yes
Nebraska
Nevada Yes Yes Yes
New Hampshire SB 327
New Jersey Yes A4444 Yes
New Mexico Yes
New York AB2510, SB 234
North Carolina Yes
North Dakota Yes
Ohio HB 139 Yes
Oklahoma Yes
Oregon Yes, civil stat. Yes
Pennsylvania Yes, HB 297, SB 842 Yes
Rhode Island Yes
South Carolina Yes
South Dakota
Tennessee Yes
Texas Yes Yes
Utah
Vermont
Virginia Yes
Washington Supportive Resolution, HB 2078, HB 2079 Yes
West Virginia Yes
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Federal Yes