Legislation - SB0177

Title: Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Senator West
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from using force, threat of force, or physical obstruction to interfere with or physically injure another while the other is lawfully exercising or attempting to lawfully exercise religious beliefs at a place of religious worship; and establishing that a violation of the Act is a misdemeanor with a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both on conviction.

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Cross-filed with: HB0750

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0287 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/21/2025 Legislative Date 10/21/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2026 Legislative Date 1/13/2026 Action Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {413927/1 Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 3/4 (Senator Kagan) Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/21/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/21/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 34AClick to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/21/2025	10/21/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility - Prohibition
Senate	1/13/2026	1/13/2026	Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments {413927/1	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Committee Amendment Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Motion Special Order until 3/4 (Senator Kagan) Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2026	2/21/2026	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2026	2/21/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	32 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition
Senate	3/06/2026	2/23/2026	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2026	2/25/2026	Referred Judiciary	34AClick to view Recorded Media

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