HB 20: Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder

This bill amends two sections of the revised code to increase penalties for obstructing official business when the victim is an emergency service responder engaged in the lawful performance of their duty. It also clarifies that heightened penalties apply for menacing a probation officer. The bill defines specific terms, including "emergency service responder," "family or household member," and "co-worker," and provides that a prosecution for one offense does not preclude a prosecution of another offense. The bill creates a misdemeanor of the first degree for obstructing official business when the victim is an emergency service responder and the responder issued a warning before the incident, and a felony of the fifth degree for obstructing official business when a violation creates a risk of physical harm to any person.