State Senator John Kavanaugh to Pitch Law for Harsher Penalties on Protesters Who Block Arizona Highways
- rendall6
- Dec 28, 2023
- 1 min read
Kavanagh's proposed bill would raise criminal penalties for those who block Arizona’s

highways, explaining his legislation will make protesters who “block a highway, bridge, or tunnel for more than 15 minutes after they’ve been told to leave” guilty of a Class 6 felony. If found guilty, those convicted face a recommended sentence of one year in a state prison. The lawmaker told Arizona Capitol Times he determined to craft the legislation after a November 16 protest blocked the Bay Bridge in San Francisco for hours.
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