1106

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 284

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 40, § 41.

In subsection (a) of this section, the former word
"proposition" is deleted as unnecessary in light of
the broad reference to a "question".

Defined terms: "House" § 2-101
"Person" § 1-101 "Senate" § 2-101

2-1702. INTERFERENCE WITH LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.

(A)  DISRUPTION AND INTERFERENCE PROHIBITED.

A PERSON MAY NOT WILLFULLY DISRUPT, INTERFERE WITH, ATTEMPT
TO DISRUPT, OR ATTEMPT TO INTERFERE WITH A SESSION, MEETING, OR
PROCEEDING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE SENATE, OR THE HOUSE OR
ANY OF THEIR COMMITTEES, BY:

(1)  MAKING, ALONE OR WITH ANOTHER PERSON, A NOISE
THAT TENDS TO BE DISRUPTIVE;

(2)  USING ABUSIVE OR OBSCENE LANGUAGE;

(3)  MAKING AN OBSCENE GESTURE;

(4)  ENGAGING IN VIOLENT, TUMULTUOUS, OR THREATENING
BEHAVIOR;

(5)  REFUSING TO COMPLY WITH THE LAWFUL ORDER OF THE
POLICE TO DISPERSE; OR

(6)  DOING ANY OTHER DISRUPTIVE OR INTERFERING ACT.

(B)  PICKETING RESTRICTED.

A PERSON MAY NOT PICKET WILLFULLY IN A BUILDING WHERE:

(1)  THE SENATE OR THE HOUSE HAS A CHAMBER;

(2)  A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS AN OFFICIAL
OFFICE; OR

(3)  A COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE SENATE,
OR THE HOUSE HAS AN OFFICE.

(C)  INTERFERENCE WITH MEMBERS AND STAFF PROHIBITED.

A PERSON MAY NOT PREVENT OR ATTEMPT TO PREVENT, WILLFULLY
AND WITH FORCE, THE PERFORMANCE OF A FUNCTION, POWER, OR DUTY BY
A MEMBER, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE
SENATE, OR THE HOUSE OR ANY OF THEIR COMMITTEES.

(D)

INTERFERENCE WITH PROPERTY PROHIBITED.