Amended in Assembly March 28, 2014

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 2457

Introduced by Assembly Member Levine

February 21, 2014

An act to begin delete amend Section 243.85 of end delete begin insert add Section 243.84 to end insert the Penal Code, relating to crimes.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2457, as amended, Levine. begin delete Professional sports facility: violent act: reporting. end delete begin insert Assault and battery: stadium or arena: enhancement. end insert

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Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to commit an assault or a battery, except in specified instances, and makes these crimes punishable by a fine, not to exceed $1,000 or $2,000, respectively, or by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed 6 months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

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This bill, for an assault or a battery that was committed on stadium or arena property on an event day, as defined, would require the imposition of an additional fine of $10,000. The bill would specify that this provision not apply to players or sports officials.

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Existing law requires the owner of any professional sports facility to 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.

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This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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begin insert Section 243.84 is added to the end insert begin insert Penal Code end insert begin insert , to
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(a) If a person commits an assault or battery on
stadium or arena property on an event day, the person shall be
subject to an additional fine of up to ten thousand dollars
($10,000).

(b) This section shall not apply to players or sports officials, as
defined in Section 243.8.

(c) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) “Event day” means the period of time from 12 hours prior
to the start of an event at a stadium or arena through 12 hours
after the conclusion of the event, inclusive.

(2) “Stadium or arena” means a venue within the state that is
capable of seating an audience of more than 5,000 people.

(3) “Stadium or arena property” means within or upon the
stadium or arena structure, the parking structure, and a parking
lot adjacent to or serving the stadium or arena.

(4) “Stadium or arena event” means an event at a stadium or
arena with an audience of more than 1,000 people in attendance.

(d) This section does not limit or prevent prosecution under any
other applicable provision of law.

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SECTION 1.  

Section 243.85 of the Penal Code is amended to
read:

243.85.  

The owner of a professional sports facility shall post,
visible at all times from a majority of the seating in the stands, at
controlled entry areas, and at parking facilities that are a 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.

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