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SB 184: Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders

GENERAL BILL by Avila ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hooper

Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders; Prohibiting a person, after receiving a warning not to approach from a first responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, from violating such warning and approaching or remaining within a specified distance of the first responder with specified intent, etc.

Effective Date: 1/1/2025
Last Action: 4/12/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-85
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/11/2023 Senate • Filed
    11/7/2023 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules
    11/27/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/05/23, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    12/5/2023 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 2
    • Now in Community Affairs
    1/4/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/09/24, 4:30 pm, 401 Senate Building
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    1/10/2024 Senate • Now in Rules
    1/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/24/24, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/24/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/8/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/24
    2/14/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 386
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/15/2024 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 394
    • Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 394
    • Immediately certified -SJ 397
    2/15/2024 House • In Messages
    3/4/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024)
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 752933 Failed
    • Amendment 607261 Failed
    • Amendment 476397 Failed
    • Amendment 903751 adopted
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/6/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 85, NAYS 27
    3/6/2024 Senate • In returning messages
    3/7/2024 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (903751) -SJ 908
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 909
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    4/10/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/12/2024 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2024-85

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  • SB 184, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2024 at 11:12 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 75 (c1) Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2024-85)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    843.31 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 184, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/7/2024 at 10:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 75 (c1) Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2024-85)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    843.31 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 184, Original Filed Version Posted 10/11/2023 at 10:22 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 12/4/2023 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 12/5/2023 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/8/2024 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/9/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 1/23/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2024 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 75 (c1) Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2024-85)

    Floor Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    752933 - Amendment
    Between lines 14 and 15, insert:
    Nixon 3/5/2024
    7:06 AM
    House: Failed
    3/5/2024
    PDF
    981451 - Amendment
    Remove lines 20-24 and insert:
    Rizo 3/5/2024
    7:49 AM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/5/2024
    PDF
    hierarchy 729971 - Amendment to Amendment (981451)
    Remove line 14 and insert:
    Rizo 3/5/2024
    8:50 AM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/5/2024
    PDF
    607261 - Amendment
    Remove lines 26-39 and insert:
    Nixon 3/5/2024
    7:06 AM
    House: Failed
    3/5/2024
    PDF
    903751 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Rizo 3/5/2024
    7:18 AM
    Senate: Concurred
    3/7/2024
    PDF
    hierarchy 100241 - Amendment to Amendment (903751)
    Between lines 4 and 5, insert:
    Nixon 3/5/2024
    8:44 AM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/5/2024
    PDF
    hierarchy 476397 - Amendment to Amendment (903751)
    Remove lines 15-18 and insert:
    Bracy Davis 3/5/2024
    8:53 AM
    House: Failed
    3/5/2024
    PDF
    hierarchy 091895 - Amendment to Amendment (903751)
    Remove lines 18-31 and insert:
    Nixon 3/5/2024
    8:36 AM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/5/2024
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    12/5/2023 2:00 PM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 2 Nays
    1/9/2024 4:30 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/24/2024 11:00 AM Rules 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/15/2024 9:29 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/6/2024 2:41 PM House 85 Yeas - 27 Nays
    3/7/2024 10:38 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    843.31 Page 1 (pdf)

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