SB0979 amends Tennessee law to create an offense for knowingly approaching or remaining near a first responder with intent to impede, threaten, or.

SB0979 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, to establish penalties for knowingly approaching or remaining within twenty-five feet of a first responder with the intent to impede or interfere with their duties, threaten them with physical harm, or harass them. First responders include law enforcement officers, corrections officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other emergency service personnel. Harassment is defined as knowingly engaging in conduct that causes substantial emotional distress to a first responder without legitimate purpose.

SB0979 amends Tennessee law to create an offense for knowingly approaching or remaining near a first responder with intent to impede, threaten, or.

SB0979 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, to establish penalties for knowingly approaching or remaining within twenty-five feet of a first responder with the intent to impede or interfere with their duties, threaten them with physical harm, or harass them. First responders include law enforcement officers, corrections officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other emergency service personnel. Harassment is defined as knowingly engaging in conduct that causes substantial emotional distress to a first responder without legitimate purpose.