Increases penalties for obstructing (blocking, placing barriers, defacing, etc.) a right-of-way to highway/airport or transit, making it a gross misdemeanor (increases penalties from up to $1,000 to up to $3,000 and jail time from up to 90 days to up to one year)
- Chills dissent
- Attempt to silence Black Lives Matter movement
- Suppresses first amendment right to free speech
- Laws already exist to punish unlawful protest
Bill Links: HF 390/1066 & SF 676/918
Status:
SF 676/918- Included in SF 803 Judiciary and Public Safety Omnibus Bill, vetoed by Gov. Dayton
Returned to Senate Judiciary Committee
HF 390/1066- Included in SF 803 Judiciary and Public Safety Omnibus Bill, vetoed by Gov. Dayton
Returned to House Public Safety Committee
