5297-S2 AMS BENT S2122.1

2SSB 5297  - S AMD TO S AMD (S-2087.1/11)149
     By Senator Benton

NOT CONSIDERED 05/25/2011

     On page 4, line 24 of the amendment, after "vote.))" insert "To deter the inevitable harassment these requirements will facilitate, any person who interferes with any person gathering signatures or interferes with any person trying to sign a petition or retaliates against or stalks any person who signed a petition or retaliates against or stalks any person who gathered signatures for a petition shall be subject to the antiharassment procedures in chapter 10.14 RCW and civil penalties, and shall be guilty of disorderly conduct under RCW 9A.84.030. For purposes of this section, "interfering with" includes, but is not limited to, pushing, shoving, touching, spitting, throwing objects, yelling, screaming, or being verbally abusive, or other tumultuous conduct, blocking, or intimidating, or maintaining an intimidating presence near any person gathering signatures and any person trying to sign a petition."

     On page 6, line 11 of the amendment, after "vote.))" insert "To deter the inevitable harassment these requirements will facilitate, any person who interferes with any person gathering signatures or interferes with any person trying to sign a petition or retaliates against or stalks any person who signed a petition or retaliates against or stalks any person who gathered signatures for a petition shall be subject to the antiharassment procedures in chapter 10.14 RCW and civil penalties, and shall be guilty of disorderly conduct under RCW 9A.84.030. For purposes of this section, "interfering with" includes, but is not limited to, pushing, shoving, touching, spitting, throwing objects, yelling, screaming, or being verbally abusive, or other tumultuous conduct, blocking, or intimidating, or maintaining an intimidating presence near any person gathering signatures and any person trying to sign a petition."

     On page 7, line 35 of the amendment, after "vote.))" insert "To deter the inevitable harassment these requirements will facilitate, any person who interferes with any person gathering signatures or interferes with any person trying to sign a petition or retaliates against or stalks any person who signed a petition or retaliates against or stalks any person who gathered signatures for a petition shall be subject to the antiharassment procedures in chapter 10.14 RCW and civil penalties, and shall be guilty of disorderly conduct under RCW 9A.84.030. For purposes of this section, "interfering with" includes, but is not limited to, pushing, shoving, touching, spitting, throwing objects, yelling, screaming, or being verbally abusive, or other tumultuous conduct, blocking, or intimidating, or maintaining an intimidating presence near any person gathering signatures and any person trying to sign a petition."

EFFECT:  To clarify that signature gatherers and persons who sign petitions shall not be subject to harassment.

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