SB137
Obstructing health care facility access; penalties.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Chief Patron:
Stella Pekarsky (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Obstructing health care facility access; penalties.
Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person not authorized by the health care facility who knowingly obstructs, detains, hinders, impedes, blocks, or delays another person's entry to or exit from such health care facility, as defined in the bill. The bill also creates a Class 3 misdemeanor for any ... (More) person who knowingly approaches another person within eight feet of such person in the public way or sidewalk area within a radius of 40 feet from any entrance door to a health care facility, unless such other person consents to the approach, for the purpose of giving, tendering, or exhibiting any material to, displaying a sign to, or engaging in oral protest, education, or counseling with such other person. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/06/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100615D
- 01/06/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/16/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB137)
- 01/19/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
