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SENATE BILL NO. 497
INTRODUCED BY J. SHOCKLEY
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT CREATING THE CRIME OF OBSTRUCTING A PROTEST DEMONSTRATION AT A HEALTH CARE FACILITY; AND AMENDING SECTION 45-8-110, MCA."
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 45-8-110, MCA, is amended to read:
"45-8-110. Obstructing health care facility access -- obstructing a protest DEMONSTRATION. (1) A person commits the offense of obstructing health care facility access if the person knowingly obstructs, hinders, or blocks another person's entry into or exit from a health care facility. Commission of the offense includes but is not limited to knowingly approaching within 8 feet of a person who is entering or leaving a health care facility to give the person written or oral information, to display a sign, or to protest DEMONSTRATE, counsel, or educate about a health issue, when the person does not consent to that activity and is within 36 feet of an entrance to or exit from the health care facility.
(2) A person commits the offense of obstructing a protest DEMONSTRATION at a health care facility if the person knowingly obstructs, hinders, or blocks another person engaged in a protest within 36 feet of an entrance to or exit from the health care facility LAWFUL DEMONSTRATION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1). Commission of the offense includes but is not limited to knowingly approaching within 8 feet of a person who is engaged in a protest LAWFUL DEMONSTRATION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1) without the consent of that person. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBSECTION FOR A PERSON TO APPROACH WITHIN 8 FEET OF A PERSON WHO IS ENGAGED IN A LAWFUL DEMONSTRATION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1) IN ORDER TO LAWFULLY ENTER INTO OR EXIT FROM A HEALTH CARE FACILITY.
(2)(3) A person convicted under this section shall be fined an amount not to exceed $100.
(3)(4) For purposes of this section, "health care facility" means an office of a medical practitioner, as defined in 37-2-101, or any other facility or entity that is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by law to administer medical treatment in this state."
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