HALO Law

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This bill, known as the HALO Law, creates a new crime for approaching or remaining within 25 feet of a first responder after being warned not to. This applies to law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, and certain correctional staff when they are performing their duties. Violating this law would be a Class 2 misdemeanor, and the state would fund a campaign to inform the public about it.

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Democrat0Republican7Independent0Other0

R · PrimeChris Measmer
R · CoDanny Britt
R · CoCarl Ford
R · CoMark Hollo
R · CoTodd Johnson
R · CoTimothy Moffitt
R · CoNorman Sanderson

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