Encroachment on an investigation.
Summary
Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally approaches within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after the law enforcement officer has ordered the person to stop commits a Class C misdemeanor. Specifies that "emergency incident area" may include an area 25 feet in all directions from the perimeter of an emergency incident area. (Under current law, the area is 150 feet).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Signed Apr 20, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Apr 20, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 322: yeas 68, nays 26
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 240: yeas 32, nays 10
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Amended
Amendment #1 (Young M) failed; Roll Call 226: yeas 16, nays 33
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #7 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 124: yeas 75, nays 20
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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