Passed by the House January 22, 2007 Yeas 89   FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate January 26, 2007 Yeas 42   BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1168 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. RICHARD NAFZIGER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
Approved February 2, 2007, 10:13 a.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | February 2, 2007 Secretary of State State of Washington |
State of Washington | 60th Legislature | 2007 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/11/2007. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to disorderly conduct; amending RCW 9A.84.030; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 9A.84.030 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 s 9A.84.030 are
each amended to read as follows:
(1) A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if ((he)) the person:
(a) Uses abusive language and thereby intentionally creates a risk
of assault; ((or))
(b) Intentionally disrupts any lawful assembly or meeting of
persons without lawful authority; ((or))
(c) Intentionally obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic without
lawful authority; or
(d)(i) Intentionally engages in fighting or in tumultuous conduct
or makes unreasonable noise, within five hundred feet of:
(A) The location where a funeral or burial is being performed;
(B) A funeral home during the viewing of a deceased person;
(C) A funeral procession, if the person described in this
subsection (1)(d) knows that the funeral procession is taking place; or
(D) A building in which a funeral or memorial service is being
conducted; and
(ii) Knows that the activity adversely affects the funeral, burial,
viewing, funeral procession, or memorial service.
(2) Disorderly conduct is a misdemeanor.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 This act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the
state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect
immediately.