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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 HB 6428, HB 6429
Delaware Yes Yes Yes
Florida Yes Yes
Georgia Yes Yes Yes
Hawaii Yes
Idaho Supportive
Resolution
Yes
Illinois Yes Yes
Indiana
Iowa SF 521
Kansas HB 2139
Kentucky Yes
Louisiana Yes Yes
Maine
Maryland Yes
Massachusetts Yes
Michigan
Minnesota Yes, civil statute Yes
Mississippi Yes
Missouri Supportive
Resolution
Yes Yes
Montana Yes Yes
Nebraska
Nevada Yes Yes Yes
New Hampshire
New Jersey Yes A4471, S709, S3170 Yes
New Mexico Yes
New York AB2510
North Carolina Yes
North Dakota Yes
Ohio Yes
Oklahoma Yes
Oregon Yes, civil stat. Yes
Pennsylvania Yes Memoranda Yes
Rhode Island Yes
South Carolina Yes
South Dakota
Tennessee SB 110 Yes
Texas Yes Yes
Utah
Vermont
Virginia Yes
Washington Supportive Resolution, HB 1096 Yes
West Virginia Yes
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Federal Yes