Florida’s “Halo Law” sets boundary between bystanders and first responders

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida's recent “Halo Law” (SB 184 Impeding, Threatening, or Harassing First Responders) went into effect last year, changing how bystanders can legally observe and interact with working first responders. SB 184 defines “first responders” as including law enforcement officers, correctional probation officers, firefighters and emergency medical care providers. The law requires bystanders to, after receiving a verbal warning from a working first r