Bill Text: VA HB486 | 2008 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Blacksburg, Town of; authority to bring civil action for failure to provide adequate crowd control.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2008-01-18 - House: Incorporated by Counties, Cities and Towns (HB851-Orrock) by voice vote [HB486 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2008-HB486-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 486 Offered January 9, 2008 Prefiled January 7, 2008 A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-1130 of the Code of Virginia, relating to adequate crowd control. ---------- Patron-- Shuler ---------- Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 15.2-1130 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 15.2-1130.  Liability for failure to provide adequate security or crowd control.

Any city having a population between 100,000 and 110,000 or between 150,000 and 160,000 or the Town of Blacksburg may 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 or the Town of Blacksburg in an amount not to exceed $1,000.