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HB224 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026
HB224 Alabama 2025 Session
House Bill
In Committee
Current Status
2025 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
2025 Regular Session
Title
Crimes and offenses; obstructing governmental operations, further provided
Description

Under existing law, the crime of obstructing governmental operations is a Class A misdemeanor which is committed when a person uses unlawful means to intentionally obstruct, impair, or hinder a government function or a public servant.

This bill would provide that the crime is also committed when a person intentionally approaches or remains within 100 feet of a first responder after being ordered to not approach or to vacate the area and impedes, threatens, or harasses the first responder.

Subjects
Crimes & Offenses

Bill Actions

H

Currently Indefinitely Postponed

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

H

Public Safety and Homeland Security 1st Substitute JPAR3FN-1

H

Pending House Public Safety and Homeland Security

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Calendar

Hearing

House Public Safety and Homeland Security Hearing

Room 206 at 09:00:00

Hearing

House Public Safety and Homeland Security Hearing

Room 206 at 09:00:00

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature