SB247 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026

Senate Bill

In Committee

Current Status

2025 Regular Session

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Arthur Orr Senator
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Crimes and offenses, picketing and protesting prohibited in certain circumstances, criminal penalties provided
Description: This bill would prohibit a person from using artificial noise amplification to picket or protest at or near a residence of any individual with the intent to harass, intimidate, or disturb.
This bill would prohibit a person from picketing or protesting at or near the residence of any individual with the intent to harass, intimidate, or disturb during the period starting 30 minutes after sunset and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
This bill would prohibit a person from blocking any public road, the ingress or egress of any residence, or the ingress or egress of any place of employment while picketing or protesting.
This bill would provide criminal penalties for violations.
This bill would require law enforcement officers to ask a person who is picketing or protesting to peacefully leave the premises before placing that person under arrest.
This bill would allow municipalities or counties to adopt ordinances or resolutions to regulate the time and noise level of any picketing or protesting in a residential area.
SB247 INTRODUCED.
Subjects: Crimes & Offenses