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Meeting or Procession Disruption Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Matt MacPherson
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill modifies the criminal offense concerning disrupting a meeting or procession.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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▸ modifies the criminal offense concerning disrupting a meeting or procession; and
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▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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None
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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AMENDS:
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76-9-103, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1973, Chapter 196
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1. Section 76-9-103 is amended to read:
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76-9-103 . Disrupting a meeting or procession.
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(1) [A person is guilty of ] Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
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(2) An actor commits disrupting a meeting or procession if[, intending to prevent or disrupt
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a lawful meeting, procession, or gathering, he obstructs or interferes with] the actor,
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acting intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly, prevents or substantially obstructs or
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disrupts a lawful meeting, procession, or gathering by[ physical action, verbal utterance,
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or any other means.] :
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(a)(i) using force, violence, or the threat of violence; or
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(ii) engaging in another unlawful act, if the penalty for the unlawful act is a class B
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misdemeanor or higher;
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(b) interfering with or preventing the ingress or egress to the physical facility where the
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meeting, procession, or gathering is taking place, including through the use of H.B. 271 01-20 11:44
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threatening language or actions that would put a reasonable person in fear of entering
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or leaving the location; or
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(c) denying the use of the property or facility where the meeting, procession, or
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gathering is taking place through the use of excessive sound.
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[(2)] (3) [Disrupting a meeting or procession] A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B
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misdemeanor.
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Section 2. Effective Date.
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This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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