This bill establishes the offense of inciting a public brawl and enhances penalties for disorderly conduct under specific circumstances. A person is guilty of inciting a public brawl if they purposefully organize or promote a group of four or more individuals to engage in disorderly conduct. If this action is intended to disrupt or cause a disturbance at a public gathering, it is classified as a fourth-degree crime; otherwise, it is considered a disorderly persons offense. The bill also introduces a provision that makes it a disorderly persons offense for individuals to conceal their identity while engaging in disorderly conduct with the intent to hinder prosecution or avoid apprehension.

Additionally, the bill amends existing laws regarding disorderly conduct, specifying that a person who acts with the purpose of disrupting a public gathering or event is guilty of a disorderly persons offense. The current law categorizes engaging in disorderly conduct as a petty disorderly persons offense, but the new provisions elevate the severity of certain actions. The penalties for a fourth-degree crime can include up to 18 months of imprisonment and fines up to $10,000, while disorderly persons offenses carry a maximum of six months in prison and fines up to $1,000.