HOUSE BILL No. 5972

 

April 25, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Jones, Miller, Hansen, David Law, Caul, Marleau, Ball, Gosselin, Plakas, Palsrok, Elsenheimer, Taub, Zelenko, Tobocman, Vagnozzi, Sheltrown, Accavitti, Condino, Alma Smith, Pastor, Schuitmaker, Booher, Shaffer, Emmons, Gleason and Gonzales and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

 

"The Michigan penal code,"

 

(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 81e.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 81e. (1) A person who is not a sports participant who

 

assaults, or assaults and batters, a sports participant immediately

 

preceding, during, or immediately after the sports event under

 

either of the following circumstances is guilty of a felony

 

punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of

 

not more than $2,000.00, or both:

 

     (a) The sports participant is performing duties or

 

responsibilities in his or her capacity as a sports participant.

 

     (b) The assault, or assault and battery, is carried out in


 

retaliation for or on account of the sports participant's

 

performance of a duty or responsibility within his or her capacity

 

as a sports participant.

 

     (2) As used in this section, "sports participant" means an

 

individual who is participating in any official capacity in an

 

organized athletic competition between individuals, including, but

 

not limited to, 1 or more of the following:

 

     (a) An athlete.

 

     (b) A referee.

 

     (c) An umpire.

 

     (d) A linesman.

 

     (e) A coach.

 

     (f) An instructor.

 

     (g) An administrator.

 

     (h) A staff member.