Bill > SB6160

This bill amends the existing laws on failure to disperse and disorderly conduct in Washington state. The key provisions are: 1. Failure to disperse is now a class C felony if a person refuses to disperse from a public roadway and their refusal obstructs traffic, in addition to the existing misdemeanor offense for failure to disperse in general. 2. Disorderly conduct is now a gross misdemeanor when a person intentionally obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic without lawful authority, in addition to the existing misdemeanor offense for disorderly conduct. The bill aims to increase the penalties for unlawfully obstructing traffic, which can create public safety risks. The changes apply to specific situations where individuals refuse to disperse from public roads or intentionally block traffic, rather than the broader offenses of failure to disperse and disorderly conduct.