Bill to protect education workers and sports officials still alive
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By Mahealani Richardson
Published on April 28, 2026.
A bill aimed at improving safety at school campuses and sporting events is still being considered at the Hawaii Legislature. The issue arose after a parent allegedly attacked a school administrator after a basketball game. The bill would make intentional or knowing bodily injury of an educational worker or a sports official a Class C felony for the first offense, and a Class B felony for a second or subsequent offense within 10 years. The public defender's office argues that additional laws are unnecessary.
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