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2000 SESSION
HB 1018 Liability for failure to provide security or crowd control.
Introduced by: Harry B. Blevins | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Liability for failure to provide adequate security or crowd control. Adds the City of Chesapeake (described by population) to provisions that will allow the city to provide by ordinance that any person who has negligently failed to provide adequate security or crowd control at a sporting event, restaurant, night club or other business or commercial activity that draws large crowds of people may be liable in a separate civil action for the cost associated with any emergency response by the law-enforcement agency or emergency medical services personnel of such city caused by the sponsor, owner or tenant of any sporting event, restaurant, night club or other business or commercial establishment who negligently failed to provide adequate security or crowd control. Such person shall be liable to the city in an amount not to exceed $1,000. This bill is identical to SB 681.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Liability for failure to provide adequate security or crowd control. Adds the City of Chesapeake (described by population) to provisions that will allow the city to provide by ordinance that any person who has negligently failed to provide adequate security or crowd control at a sporting event, restaurant, night club or other business or commercial activity that draws large crowds of people may be liable in a separate civil action for the cost associated with any emergency response by the law-enforcement agency or emergency medical services personnel of such city caused by the sponsor, owner or tenant of any sporting event, restaurant, night club or other business or commercial establishment who negligently failed to provide adequate security or crowd control. Such person shall be liable to the city in an amount not to exceed $1,000.