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Senate approves bill restricting targeted residential picketing, senators debate First Amendment balance
Summary
HB 291 creates a narrowly drawn definition of targeted residential picketing, sets a 100-foot buffer from property lines and restricts standing on a targeted residence's sidewalk; sponsors frame it as protecting families while permitting public protest in common areas.
The Senate passed first substitute House Bill 291, which defines targeted residential picketing and establishes distance and sidewalk restrictions intended to protect private residences and families while preserving traditional public protest spaces.
Sponsor Senator Vickers described the bill as a narrowly tailored…
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