"AN ACT CONCERNING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. "

After the last section, add the following and renumber sections and internal references accordingly:

"Sec. 501. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2006) (a) For the purposes of this section, "sports official" means any person who officiates or enforces the rules at an amateur sporting or athletic event including, but not limited to, an umpire, referee, judge, timekeeper and scorer.

(b) A person is guilty of assault of a sports official when such person, with intent to intimidate or harass, or to retaliate against, another person on account of the performance by such other person of such other person's duties as a sports official and with intent to cause physical injury to such other person, causes physical injury to such other person.

(c) Assault of a sports official is a class D felony. "