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HB 4999·WV·house

Relating to crimes against athletic officials

Signed into LawFiled Jan 30, 2026
Sponsor: Ryan Browning (R)
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Chapter 107, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Jun 29, 2026

Summary

The bill makes assault or battery against an athletic official or participant a misdemeanor, with fines and possible jail time. It also permits county and state school boards to ban convicted individuals from all state‑school or school‑sponsored sports events for at least one year, with refusal to leave treated as trespass. Players are exempt from prosecution for normal in‑game actions like hard fouls.

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