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HF 2728Renumbered as HF 2751 · March 30, 2026

Relating to obstructing first responders, and providing penalties

Sponsored by Rep. Brett Barker (R), Rep. David L. Blom (R), Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R), Rep. Brooke Boden (R), Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R), Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R), Rep. Tom Determann (R), Rep. Samantha Fett (R), Rep. Dean Fisher (R), Rep. Jason Gearhart (R), Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R), Rep. Thomas Gerhold (R), Rep. Bob Henderson (R), Rep. Christian A. Hermanson (R), Rep. Steven C. Holt (R), Rep. Chad Ingels (R), Rep. Thomas M. Jeneary (R), Rep. Wendy Larson (R), Rep. Shannon Latham (R), Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R), Rep. Ann Meyer (R), Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R), Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R), Rep. Travis M. Sitzmann (R), Rep. Jennifer J. Smith (R), Rep. Henry Stone (R), Rep. Mike Vondran (R), Rep. Blaine C. Watkins (R), Rep. Craig Steven Williams (R), Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R), Rep. Devon Wood (R), Rep. David E. Young (R)

Same legislation: HF 2751

Also covers HF 2751.

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Progress

  1. Introduced
    March 2, 2026
  2. Subcommittee
    March 10, 2026
  3. Committee
    March 25, 2026
  4. Passed House
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  5. Passed Senate
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  6. Signed
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Became HF 2751 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2751 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to obstructing first responders. The bill prohibits a person, after receiving a verbal warning not to approach from an individual the person knows or reasonably should know is a first responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, from knowingly and willfully violating the warning and approaching or remaining within feet of the first responder with the intent to impede or interfere with the first responder’s ability to perform the first responder’s duty; threaten the first responder with physical harm; or harass the first responder. A person violating the bill commits a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendments H-8276, H-8275; see Amendments. Full bill text

Amendments · 2

2 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

  • H-8276 · filed March 31, 2026
    Adopted
    April 6, 2026
  • H-8275 · filed March 31, 2026
    Adopted
    April 6, 2026

History

All 8 actions
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
April 9, 2026
Withdrawn. H.J. 870. Journal
March 30, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2751.
March 25, 2026
Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 0. Excused, 3. H.J. 763. Journal
March 25, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 762. Journal
March 10, 2026
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
March 4, 2026
Subcommittee: Lundgren, Gjerde and Holt. H.J. 570. Journal
March 2, 2026
Introduced, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 462. Journal

Meetings

Votes

Committee · March 25, 202622–0

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Lobbyist declarations

For · 4Against · 0Undecided · 4

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