A House committee has breathed new life into legislation that would make abusing sports officials a crime.
The House Federal and State Affairs Committee on Wednesday agreed to attach a proposal by Republican state Rep. Clarke Sanders to a bill creating a crime against a bus driver.
The committee moved out the bill with the sports official provision, which arose because of a declining number of people registering to officiate with the Kansas State High School Activities Association.
Last year, the association testified that there were 1,365 fewer . . .
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