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 1407, HB 1427, HB 1475, HB 1753, HB 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 |