Still other bills, in states like Oklahoma and South Dakota, are intended to discourage protesting related to oil pipelines. None of the proposed legislation has yet been passed into law, and several bills have already been shelved in committee. ArizonaArizona’s bill, introduced this week, would open up protests to anti-racketeering legislation, targeting protesters with the same laws used to combat organized crime syndicates. MissouriA Republican lawmaker has introduced legislation that would make it illegal for protesters to wear masks, robes or other disguises during protests deemed to be illegal. North DakotaA number of North Dakota bills have been introduced in response to the long-standing protests there against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Source: Washington Post February 24, 2017 16:40 UTC