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AK HB234

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Robert Lynn

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Origin

House of Representatives

27th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Adds disorderly conduct prohibition for picketing at funerals within 150 feet of a cemetery, mortuary, church, or other funeral facility during the funeral and for 60 minutes before and after.

  • Requires picketing to occur knowingly with reckless disregard for the time and location restrictions to constitute disorderly conduct.

  • Defines "funeral" as a ceremony or memorial service held in connection with burial, death, or cremation, but excludes funeral processions on public streets or highways.

  • Defines "picketing" as an act directed toward a funeral that disrupts or disturbs that funeral.

  • Exempts constitutionally protected speech from the definition of "unreasonably loud noise" under disorderly conduct laws.

Legislative Description

Picketing And Protests At Funerals

Death

Last Action

REFERRED TO RULES

4/13/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules4/13/2012
State Affairs3/12/2012
Military & Veteran's Affairs4/9/2011

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