S 4602
116th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Stop Blocking Hospitals Act
Introduced: September 16, 2020
Introduced by:
Kennedy, John
Republican
· Louisiana
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Stop Blocking Hospitals Act
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for preventing ambulances and vehicles used by fire departments and law enforcement agencies from responding to a call or transporting an individual to a hospital.
An individual who engages in this conduct is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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