Bill > HB3213

This bill expands the definition of a "special victim" to include sports officials who are assaulted while performing their duties or as a direct result of those duties at any level of competition. A sports official is defined as someone trained and certified or registered by an organization that educates, trains, and certifies or registers sports officials, and includes roles such as judges, linesmen, referees, or umpires. This change is being made by amending Section 565.002 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (RSMo), which provides definitions for terms used in Chapter 565, concerning offenses against the person.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB3213&year=2026&code=R