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CA SB742
Bill
AI Summary
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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.
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Defines "vaccination site" as physical locations where vaccination services are provided, including hospitals, physician's offices, clinics, retail spaces, and pop-up locations.
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Penalties include fines up to $1,000, county jail imprisonment up to 6 months, or both.
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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.
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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