Offenses Against Public Order; the punishment for the offense of obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages; increase

Summary

The bill upgrades the penalty for deliberately blocking a road, sidewalk or similar public passage to a high and aggravated misdemeanor if the blockage makes the area impassable and the person refuses to remove it after a police request. It also creates a lesser misdemeanor for sidewalk obstructions and allows victims to sue for damages. The change aims to deter disruptive blockades that threaten public safety and commerce.

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