A plan to increase safety measures for first responders during an emergency is headed to the governor’s desk.
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The bill makes it an offense for anyone to remain within 15 feet of a first responder and interfere with their work or threaten to assault them after a warning.
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It also strengthens penalties for obstructing official business and extends the current law to include probation officers.
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