A bill that would make it a felony to repeatedly disrupted legislative proceedings is also headed to the governor's desk House bill.

399 makes interfering with a legislative proceeding, a crime.

The first offense would be a misdemeanor and a 3rd offense would be a Class D felony which carries a potential sentence of up to 5 years behind bars.

Today the bill passed the full Senate along a party line.

Vote.

It passed the House last week.

Opponents say the bill infringes on First Amendment rights.

Supporters say it's needed to ensure lawmakers are able to get their work done.

>> I think we can handle.

What happens.

And even with the culture of disruption, perhaps that we might be a little worse now than it has been.

We have adequate laws in place to deal with incidents.

>> I vote no.

This bill has absolutely nothing to do with protest.

You can still protest all you want in this building or outside or on any government grouse what this does have to do.

Is with impeding the people's process which occurs in this building.

>> Pants a white knight.

>> The bill does stem from the 2020 protests during the House's deliberation on a bill banning gender affirming care for minors.

And that case, several people were arrested.

This bill does not prohibit prohibit assembly in the House or Senate chambers.

The Capitol Rotunda or on Capitol grounds.