Committee hears bill to create 14-foot buffer around emergency scenes
Sponsors of House Bill 20 told the Ohio House Public Safety Committee the measure would give first responders a 14-foot “halo” around crash and emergency scenes; members questioned whether the change duplicates existing obstruction laws and asked about penalties and carve-outs for grieving relatives.
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Representatives Thomas Hall and Phil Plummer introduced House Bill 20 at a hearing of the Ohio House Public Safety Committee, asking lawmakers to create a 14-foot buffer around emergency scenes so police, firefighters and EMS can perform lifesaving tasks without bystanders interfering.
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