NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) -- Dallas Barrett died last summer, police said he was suffocating as workers held him down.
State lawmakers passed 'Dallas’s law' in his memory creating tougher restrictions for those working security.
The bill passed through the House and Senate and now some business owners are calling for Tennessee’s governor to veto it.
More training, licensing requirements, a focus on de-escalation and better ways to restrain unruly customers is the focus of "Dallas’s law"
Some business owners said there’s good intentions with the bill, the punishment is too harsh and violations could cost them the ability to serve alcohol for 30 days.
“We're done. Done, absolutely done. There's no way I mean, even if it was a situation where the ABC [Alcoholic Beverage Commission] board pulls your permits to serve liquor [and says] 'Oh, well, you can serve beer.' I can't. I can't do that. Yeah, it would, it would absolutely devastate us,” said Seth Thomas, Canvas Lounge general manager.
Thomas said safety is his staff’s top priority.
“I don't see in this bill, something that looks like someone's talked to any of us. So we would like to see, maybe somebody reach out and want to have a conversation with somebody who works in businesses like this, to see if we can come to a solution to find better regulations for safety,” said the bar manager.
Dallas Jordan Barrett died last summer after a fight with security workers at Whiskey Row.
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