Law‑enforcement witnesses back Montana ‘halo’ buffer law; civil‑liberties group urges caution
Police chiefs, the Montana Highway Patrol and sheriffs told the interim committee a narrowly framed buffer (halo) statute could improve scene safety; ACLU and other commenters warned about First Amendment and vagueness risks and urged careful drafting and a verbal‑warning trigger.
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A panel of Montana law‑enforcement leaders told the Law and Justice Interim Committee that a narrow “halo” or buffer law could give officers a clear tool to keep crash and investigation scenes safe, but civil‑liberty advocates cautioned the committee about free‑speech and vagueness concerns.
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