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CA SB742

Bill

Status

Passed

10/8/2021

Primary Sponsor

Richard Pan

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Creates new crime under Penal Code Section 594.39 making it unlawful to knowingly approach within 30 feet of a person or occupied vehicle at a vaccination site entrance/exit for purposes of obstructing, injuring, harassing, intimidating, or interfering with them.

  • Defines "vaccination site" as physical locations where vaccination services are provided, including hospitals, physician's offices, clinics, retail spaces, and pop-up locations.

  • Penalties include fines up to $1,000, county jail imprisonment up to 6 months, or both.

  • Provides specific definitions of prohibited conduct: "harassing" includes passing leaflets or displaying signs, "obstructing" means making ingress/egress difficult, "intimidating" means making true threats of bodily harm, and "interfering" means restricting freedom of movement.

  • Exempts lawful picketing related to labor disputes and declares the statute effective immediately as an urgency measure.

Legislative Description

Vaccination sites: unlawful activities: obstructing, intimidating, or harassing.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 737, Statutes of 2021.

10/8/2021

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/30/2021
Public Safety6/10/2021
Appropriations4/20/2021
Public Safety3/18/2021
Rules2/19/2021

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