BILL NUMBER: AB 2464	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  261
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 13, 2012
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 17, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 2, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Gatto

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to add Section 243.85 to the Penal Code, relating to
personal safety.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2464, Gatto. Professional sports facilities: safety.
   Existing law makes it unlawful for any person attending a
professional sporting event to throw any object on or across the
court or field of play with the intent to interfere with play or
distract a player, or enter upon the court or field of play without
permission from an authorized person any time after the authorized
participants of play have entered the court or field to begin the
sporting event and until the participants of play have completed the
playing time of the sporting event.
   This bill would require the owner of any professional sports
facility to post written notices displaying the text message number
and telephone number to contact arena security in order to report a
violent act, as provided.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 243.85 is added to the Penal Code, to read:
   243.85.  The owner of any professional sports facility shall post,
visible from a majority of the seating in the stands at all times,
at controlled entry areas, and at parking facilities that are part of
the professional sports facility, written notices displaying the
text message number and telephone number to contact security in order
to report a violent act.