Relating to offenses of assault and battery on athletic officials

Added clear definitions for 'athletic official' (including coaches and staff) and 'participant' (including team members) to clarify who is protected under the law.

Changed the minimum jail time for assault against officials/participants from unspecified to five days and increased the fine minimum to $250.

Changed the minimum jail time for battery against officials/participants from unspecified to ten days and increased the fine minimum to $500.

Deleted subsection (e) which contained additional provisions that were not included in the new structure.

Bill title was updated from 'H JUD AM #1' to 'HFAT Akers 4-10' to reflect the delegate who moved the amendment and the date it was adopted.

Amendment language was changed from a committee Judiciary amendment to a Delegate Akers amendment, with the amendment text now including a detailed description of the bill's provisions in the title.

Extended protection to include athletic participants (players, coaches, team staff) in addition to athletic officials.

Changed assault fine range from $500-$1,000 to $250-$500, and battery fine range from $1,000-$2,000 to $500-$1,000.

Added requirement that convicted individuals may be notified in writing of their ban from school sports events.

Added new provision allowing schools to ban convicted individuals from attending school sports events for a minimum of 365 days.

Redefined 'athletic official' to include 'athletic official or participant' and expanded definition to include players, coaches, and team staff.

Removed the definition of 'participant' and narrowed the definition of 'athletic official' to focus on rule enforcement and supervision at organized sporting events.

Increased the minimum fine for assault on an athletic official from $250 to $500 and the minimum fine for battery from $500 to $1,000.

Extended the protection period for athletic officials to include travel time to and from organized sporting events, rather than just the event itself.

Removed provisions allowing school boards to ban convicted individuals from sports events for 365 days and the associated trespass enforcement mechanism.

Changed the bill type from 'AN ACT' to 'A BILL' and updated the legislative status from 'Enrolled' to 'Committee Substitute'.

Added definition of 'participant' to include players and team members during games or related sporting events.

Expanded definition of 'athletic official' to include travel time to and from sporting events.

Modified assault penalty minimum fine from $500 to $250 and minimum jail time from one day to five days.

Modified battery penalty minimum fine from $1,000 to $500 and minimum jail time from six days to 10 days.

Added provision allowing county boards of education and state higher education governing boards to issue written bans for 365 days against convicted individuals from attending sports events.

Added enforcement mechanism stating that refusing to leave banned premises constitutes trespass subject to prosecution.

Changed title and scope from protecting only athletic officials to protecting both athletic officials and participants.

Changed the offense classification from 'misdemeanor felony' to 'misdemeanor' for assault on athletic officials, and adjusted jail time from 'not more than six months' to 'not less than one nor more than six months'.

Changed the offense classification from 'misdemeanor felony' to 'misdemeanor' for battery on athletic officials, and adjusted jail time from 'not more than twelve months' to 'not less than six nor more than twelve months'.

Expanded the definition of 'athletic official' to explicitly include 'coaches or other athletic staff' in addition to umpires, referees, and rule enforcers.

Removed the explanatory note about strike-throughs and underscoring conventions that was present in the introduced version.

Added comprehensive navigation elements, header information, and footer links typical of a committee substitute version, including bill tracking and contact information.