Picketing or disrupting tranquility of home; exceptions eliminated.
Summary
Picketing or disrupting tranquility of home;exceptions eliminated. Removes from the crime of picketing or disrupting tranquility of home the exceptions for (i) the picketingin a lawful manner of the place of employment involved in a labordispute, (ii) the picketing in a lawful manner of a constructionsite, and (iii) the holding a meeting or assembly on premises commonlyused for the discussion of subjects of general public interest. Thebill also clarifies that any court authorized to award injunctionsmay enjoin prohibited conduct related to such crime and may award damages against any person found guilty of such crime.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Last action Feb 11, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101091D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny Marshall
RRepublican
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