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By Senator Orr
RFD: Veterans and Military Affairs
First Read: 11-Apr-23
2023 Regular Session
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A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to crimes and offenses; to prohibit an
individual from picketing or protesting in certain
circumstances; to allow counties and municipalities to adopt
ordinances or regulations regarding time and noise regulations
in certain circumstances; to provide criminal penalties for
violations; and in connection therewith would have as its
purpose of effect the requirement of a new or increased
expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section
111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) For the purpose of this section, the
following terms have the following meanings:
(1) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. An officer employed by the
state, or a county or municipality who is certified by the
Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission and
who has the power to arrest.
(2) RESIDENCE. A building or structure, having a
physical address or street number, that provides shelter in
which a person resides.
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(b) No person shall picket or protest at a residence
occupied or used by any individual with the intent to harass,
intimidate, or disturb that individual or other individuals
who reside at that residence.
(c) A violation of this section is a Class C
misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation of this section
is a Class B misdemeanor.
(d) Prior to making an arrest for a violation of this
section, a law enforcement officer shall instruct the person
who is picketing or protesting to immediately and peaceably
disperse and shall give the person a reasonable period of time
to follow the instructions.
(e)(1) Municipalities and counties, by ordinance or
resolution, may adopt reasonable regulations to limit the time
frame and noise level of any picketing or protesting in
residential areas.
(2) Violations of ordinances or resolutions adopted
pursuant to this section shall be enforced in the same manner
as violations of this section.
Section 2. Although this bill would have as its purpose
or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of
local funds, the bills is excluded from further requirements
and application under Section 111.05 of the Constitution of
Alabama of 2022, because the bill defines a new crime or
amends the definition of an existing crime.
Section 3. This act shall become effective on the first
day of the third month following its passage and approval by
the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
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Senate
Read for the first time and referred
to the Senate committee on Veterans
and Military Affairs
................11-Apr-23
Read for the second time and placed
on the calendar:
0 amendments
................13-Apr-23
Read for the third time and passed
as amended
Yeas 32
Nays 0
Abstains 0
................02-May-23
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
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