2026 Regular Session
SB177
Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 6, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
44 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent
April 3, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
119 yea–0 nay · 9 not voting · 13 absent
Committee referrals
March 9, 2026 · House
Judiciary
January 14, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 425
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Senate Returned Passed
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House Third Reading Passed (119-0) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Judiciary
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House Referred Judiciary
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Senate Third Reading Passed (44-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Adopted
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Senate Motion Special Order until 3/4 (Senator Kagan) Adopted
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Senate Committee Amendment Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {413927/1
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate First Reading Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Pre-filed