Bill > HB3355

This bill establishes a new offense called "impeding, threatening, or harassing a first responder," which applies when someone knowingly and willfully ignores an oral warning from a first responder to stay at least twenty-five feet away while that first responder is performing their duties. The intent behind this violation must be to interfere with the first responder's job, threaten them with physical harm, or harass them. A first responder is defined as a law enforcement officer, parole or probation officer, firefighter, or an emergency medical care provider, which includes various medical professionals and hospital staff involved in emergency care. Harassment is specifically defined as a course of conduct intended to cause substantial emotional distress to a first responder without any legitimate purpose. This new offense is classified as a class D misdemeanor.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB3355&year=2026&code=R