Fifty-fifth Legislature                                                         

Second Regular Session                                                          

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2343

(Reference to printed bill)

 

 

 


Page 1, line 5, after "classification" insert "; definition"

Line 7, after "person" insert "knowingly"; after "officer's" insert "reasonable"

Between lines 9 and 10, insert:

"B. This section does not prevent a person from peaceably observing a police proceeding if the person does not interfere with or obstruct the peace officer's crime scene investigation."

Reletter to conform

After line 11, insert:

"D. For the purposes of this section, "crime scene" means an area where a crime has possibly occurred and a peace officer who is on site has determined that it is necessary to restrict the public's access to the area UNTIL any potential evidence of the crime at the scene is IDENTIFIED and preserved."

Amend title to conform


And, as so amended, it do pass

 

WALTER "WALT" BLACKMAN

CHAIRMAN

 

 

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