"Honoring and Listening to Our First Responders Act"; establishes offense of interfering with official duties of first responder under certain circumstances.

This bill, the "Honoring and Listening to Our First Responders Act" (HALO Act), creates a new disorderly persons offense for individuals who knowingly approach within 25 feet of a first responder who has instructed them to maintain distance. It directly affects people who intentionally obstruct, impair, or harass first responders (including law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel) during official duties. The key provision prohibits approaching too closely with the purpose of interfering with their work or threatening them. Violations are punishable by up to six months in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both, without preventing prosecution under other laws.