A large-scale pitch invasion overshadowed May’s Scottish Premiership title showdown between Celtic and Hearts at the final whistle.
After their 3-1 win sealed the Premiership crown, Celtic issued an apology to Hearts when supporters poured onto the field.
Hearts’ players left the stadium immediately, later calling the atmosphere “menacing and threatening”.
Celtic were subsequently fined £7,500 and handed a suspended ticketing restriction over the incident.
The Glasgow club, along with Premiership rivals Motherwell, newly promoted Championship duo Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Stenhousemuir, and League One side Hamilton Academical, also received fines or suspended crowd reductions for pitch incursions in May.
Supporters and police officers were also hurt following an Old Firm match in Glasgow when fans from both sides clashed on the pitch after a Scottish Cup tie in March.
Community safety minister Kirsten Oswald said a series of high-profile pitch invasions and the continued use of pyrotechnics highlight the challenges facing police, football authorities and clubs.
She said the vast majority of supporters attend to back their team and are a credit to their clubs,
but a small minority are diminishing the fan experience and jeopardising the safety of players, officials and all in attendance through antisocial and criminal behaviour.
Oswald added that football is the national sport and should be safe and enjoyable for everyone, which is the aim of the proposed legislation.
Figures secured by BBC Scotland News last year showed only five FBOs were issued between August 2024 and February 2025.
That was down from 37 in the 2023/24 season and 59 in 2022/23.
An SPFL spokesperson said that explicitly targeting offences such as pyrotechnic use, pitch invasions and missile throwing will improve the safety of players, staff and supporters.
They stressed that, although only a small minority are involved, such behaviour endangers everyone and has no place in Scottish football.
The league added it will continue working closely with the Scottish government and other partners as the legislation progresses.