HB 2684
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
House: RO DP 3-2-0-0
HB 2684: pedestrians; congregating; medians; unsafe locations
Sponsor: Representative Chaplik, LD 3
Caucus & COW
Overview
Prohibits a pedestrian from congregating or engaging in solicitation if they are on a painted
or raised traffic median or island, on an exit or entrance ramp or roadway of a controlled
access highway or in an unsafe location where there is no sidewalk or safe corridor for
pedestrians.
History
A person commits obstructing a highway or other public thoroughfare if the person, alone or
with others:
1) having no legal privilege to do so, recklessly interferes with the passage of any
highway or public thoroughfare by creating an unreasonable inconvenience or hazard.
A person guilty of this is responsible for a class 2 misdemeanor and for a second or
subsequent violation within 24 months a class 1 misdemeanor;
2) intentionally activates a pedestrian signal on a highway or public thoroughfare if their
reason for activating the signal is not the cross the highway or thoroughfare but to
stop the passage of traffic and solicit a driver for a donation or business. A person
guilty of this is responsible for a class 3 misdemeanor; or
3) after receiving a verbal warning to desist, intentionally interferes with passage on a
highway or other public thoroughfare or entrance into a public forum that results in
preventing other persons from gaining access to a governmental meeting, hearing or
a political campaign event. A person guilty of this is responsible for a class 1
misdemeanor (A.R.S. § 13-2906).
A similar bill was introduced in the 56th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session and was vetoed
by the Governor (HB 2658 pedestrians; congregating; medians; intersections).
Provisions
1. Prohibits a pedestrian from congregating or engaging in solicitation if the pedestrian is:
a) on a painted or raised traffic island or median;
b) on an exit or entrance ramp or roadway of a controlled access highway; or
c) in an unsafe location where there is not a sidewalk or a safe corridor for pedestrians.
(Sec. 1)
2. States that if a person violates these requirements:
a) for the first violation, a peace office may only issue a warning;
b) for a second violation, the person is responsible for a civil traffic violation; and
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c) for a third or subsequent violation, the person is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
(Sec.1)